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Poll: Is there an interest in a book on post-war Philco radios? - You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
Yes I want a book covering post-war Philco radios, 1946-??
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No, I'm happy with just the original book covering 1928-42
36.84%
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10-21-2012, 10:56 PM
Terry, the eye tube was very popular after the war and 6E5 type lived to see the 60s in some countries. Or more recent bar graph types were used.
Otherwise I agree, personally I am less interested in postwar radios. Something got lost. Maybe that character thing...
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Yay or Nay? - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 10-21-2012, 02:03 PM
RE: Yay or Nay? - by Joe Rossi - 10-21-2012, 02:11 PM
RE: Yay or Nay? - by 7estatdef - 10-21-2012, 02:28 PM
RE: Yay or Nay? - by morzh - 10-21-2012, 10:56 PM
RE: Yay or Nay? - by TA Forbes - 10-22-2012, 12:34 AM
RE: Yay or Nay? - by jepstr67 - 10-22-2012, 08:14 AM
RE: Yay or Nay? - by 7estatdef - 10-23-2012, 08:33 PM



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