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Phlogiston
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10-14-2014, 11:31 PM

Here is a Wards radio with a Sears "power shifter". The power supply takes the place of the batteries and was somewhat universal. The radio is surprisingly sensitive, though lacking in some audio quality (base). A lot of these radios consumed 10 watts or less. Very efficient.

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Farm radios.... - by Farm Radio - 10-06-2014, 10:40 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by sam - 10-07-2014, 03:31 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Farm Radio - 10-08-2014, 12:12 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Ron Ramirez - 10-08-2014, 07:44 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Eliot Ness - 10-08-2014, 08:36 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Chris Cusick - 10-08-2014, 04:01 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by klondike98 - 10-08-2014, 07:55 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Farm Radio - 10-12-2014, 11:23 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Arran - 10-13-2014, 12:53 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by palegreenthumb - 10-13-2014, 02:14 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Ron Ramirez - 10-13-2014, 07:32 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Farm Radio - 10-13-2014, 04:26 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Arran - 10-14-2014, 12:17 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by cewrightiii - 10-14-2014, 08:31 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by klondike98 - 10-14-2014, 09:43 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Phlogiston - 10-14-2014, 11:31 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by cewrightiii - 10-15-2014, 09:05 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by standardtwin - 10-16-2014, 04:26 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by cewrightiii - 10-16-2014, 04:37 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by morzh - 10-16-2014, 05:04 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Phlogiston - 10-16-2014, 06:01 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Warren - 10-16-2014, 06:37 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Arran - 10-16-2014, 09:30 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by standardtwin - 10-17-2014, 09:58 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by DanH6464 - 11-08-2014, 01:58 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Phlogiston - 11-08-2014, 04:13 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by thirtiesradio - 11-15-2014, 02:15 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by thirtiesradio - 11-15-2014, 02:26 AM

RE: Farm radios.... - by Paul Philco322 - 11-15-2014, 04:43 PM

RE: Farm radios.... - by thirtiesradio - 11-15-2014, 09:06 PM

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