• Greetings!

    From Michael Terrell@21:1/5 to All on Sat Dec 18 14:28:00 2021
    I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers have a Blessed Christmas!

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  • From Tom Biasi@21:1/5 to Michael Terrell on Sat Dec 18 18:40:42 2021
    On 12/18/2021 5:28 PM, Michael Terrell wrote:
    I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers have a Blessed Christmas!
    To you also Michael.

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  • From Jim Mueller@21:1/5 to Michael Trew on Sun Dec 19 02:05:36 2021
    On Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:39:24 -0500, Michael Trew wrote:

    On 12/18/2021 17:28, Michael Terrell wrote:
    I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers
    have a Blessed Christmas!

    It is unfortunate; I greatly appreciated lurking here reading about old radios not that many years ago (fewer than 6 years). I came back to
    Usenet a year ago, and this group is now almost deader than a doornail.
    I still keep my eye on it, but I was wondering if anyone else still
    lurked also.

    Merry Christmas!

    It isn't totally dead. Everybody seems to be lurking but not posting.



    --
    Jim Mueller wrongname@nospam.com

    To get my real email address, replace wrongname with eggmen.
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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Michael Terrell on Sat Dec 18 20:39:24 2021
    On 12/18/2021 17:28, Michael Terrell wrote:
    I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers have a Blessed Christmas!

    It is unfortunate; I greatly appreciated lurking here reading about old
    radios not that many years ago (fewer than 6 years). I came back to
    Usenet a year ago, and this group is now almost deader than a doornail.
    I still keep my eye on it, but I was wondering if anyone else still
    lurked also.

    Merry Christmas!

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  • From David LaRue@21:1/5 to Jim Mueller on Sun Dec 19 04:59:52 2021
    Jim Mueller <wrongname@nospam.com> wrote in news:QrwvJ.146079$SW5.137999 @fx45.iad:

    On Sat, 18 Dec 2021 20:39:24 -0500, Michael Trew wrote:

    On 12/18/2021 17:28, Michael Terrell wrote:
    I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers
    have a Blessed Christmas!

    It is unfortunate; I greatly appreciated lurking here reading about old
    radios not that many years ago (fewer than 6 years). I came back to
    Usenet a year ago, and this group is now almost deader than a doornail.
    I still keep my eye on it, but I was wondering if anyone else still
    lurked also.

    Merry Christmas!

    It isn't totally dead. Everybody seems to be lurking but not posting.

    Lurking and reading many forums here.

    I have a 1943 or so Philco five band radio that still somewhat works.
    Sadly most radio these days is digital. I inherited it as a child from my grandfather. I miss having a local radio station that plays the older
    radio shows on Sunday night.

    Merry Christmas everyone!

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  • From Fox's Mercantile@21:1/5 to David LaRue on Sun Dec 19 01:10:33 2021
    On 12/18/21 10:59 PM, David LaRue wrote:
    I have a 1943 or so Philco five band radio that still somewhat works.
    Sadly most radio these days is digital. I inherited it as a child from my grandfather. I miss having a local radio station that plays the older
    radio shows on Sunday night.

    Internet streaming: <https://the1920snetwork.com/wordpress/>
    Use an AM transmitter to send it to your radio.

    --
    "I am a river to my people."
    Jeff-1.0
    WA6FWi
    http:foxsmercantile.com

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  • From John Robertson@21:1/5 to Michael Terrell on Sat Dec 18 23:16:49 2021
    On 2021/12/18 2:28 p.m., Michael Terrell wrote:
    I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers have a Blessed Christmas!


    I came, I saw, I lurked?

    Someday I plan on working on my collection of 20's battery
    sets...perhaps when I retire in my 80s. I'm only 70 and busy as ever
    with my usual projects.

    Still, I like checking in to see what is happening and dream about
    Kurztown...

    John :-#)#

    --
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    John's Jukes Ltd.
    MOVED to #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3
    (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games)
    www.flippers.com
    "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out."

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  • From David LaRue@21:1/5 to Fox's Mercantile on Sun Dec 19 09:42:54 2021
    Fox's Mercantile <jdangus@att.net> wrote in news:N_SdndWq_st3RyP8nZ2dnUU7-YnNnZ2d@giganews.com:

    On 12/18/21 10:59 PM, David LaRue wrote:
    I have a 1943 or so Philco five band radio that still somewhat works.
    Sadly most radio these days is digital. I inherited it as a child
    from my grandfather. I miss having a local radio station that plays
    the older radio shows on Sunday night.

    Internet streaming: <https://the1920snetwork.com/wordpress/>
    Use an AM transmitter to send it to your radio.


    Thank you!

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  • From pfjw@aol.com@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 19 04:27:41 2021
    I continue to lurk, but now that I am, quite literally, back on my feet after a very interesting summer, I am so busy catching up on work and other projects that I have little time for much else. At the same time, I have a lot to be thankful for at this
    season.

    Best wishes to all!

    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Michael Terrell on Sun Dec 19 20:05:19 2021
    On 12/18/2021 17:28, Michael Terrell wrote:
    I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers have a Blessed Christmas!

    I have a little collection of old AA5 table top radios, as well as a few console units. Hopefully when things are less busy here, I will start
    to tear into them and make a few posts.

    I have my old vacuum tube tester at my side, but I'll have to dig out my voltage variac as well as isolation transformer. I also have a little collection of vacuum tubes and newer electrolytic capacitors. My step great-grandfather was trained on radio and television repair in the
    1950's, and he gave me several cases of ceramic resistors, etc.

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  • From Terry Schwartz@21:1/5 to All on Sun Dec 19 19:44:30 2021
    I'm here as well. Checking daily. Good to see a post.

    Moved this summer and sold off 1/2 my collection. Still have probably 200 radios.....

    Plan to retire from Polaris in the spring, part of the "great resignation" I guess. I'm setting up a nice workshop in my new garage, maybe I'll get back into limited service and restoration. But I'll admit my interest has waned considerably. Moving was a
    very enlightening experience that taught me that things collected really become burdens. 30+ years of collecting left me with a lot of burdens. Slow learner.

    Most of the rest of my collection will go to the Northland Antique Radio Club Radio-Daze swap meet next spring, pandemic permitting, to be sold off at bargain prices. Anyone within driving distance of western WI is welcome to come browse ahead of that.

    Glad to hear you are up and about, Peter.

    Happy Holidays to all.

    Terry

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Terry Schwartz on Mon Dec 20 12:20:54 2021
    On 12/19/2021 22:44, Terry Schwartz wrote:
    Most of the rest of my collection will go to the Northland Antique Radio Club Radio-Daze swap meet next spring, pandemic permitting, to be sold off at bargain prices. Anyone within driving distance of western WI is welcome to come browse ahead of that.

    That sounds like fun. Is it in the same area? I am only in that region
    in late August, unfortunately, when I drive to a car meet in eastern
    Minnesota.

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  • From pfjw@aol.com@21:1/5 to All on Mon Dec 20 10:54:29 2021
    Terry:

    I hope you are holding onto that Silvertone Rocket!

    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA

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  • From Terry Schwartz@21:1/5 to pf...@aol.com on Mon Dec 20 18:55:34 2021
    On Monday, December 20, 2021 at 12:54:31 PM UTC-6, pf...@aol.com wrote:
    Terry:

    I hope you are holding onto that Silvertone Rocket!
    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA

    I am holding onto the Rocket, a couple dozen others, but that's about it. Very little space in the new house to display radios, we downsized by about 2/3rds in square footage - but traded up to a very nice piece of lakeshore.

    Michael, the swap meet is about 50 miles from me in Minnesota. What car meet do you go to in August?

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  • From Michael Trew@21:1/5 to Terry Schwartz on Wed Dec 22 13:37:39 2021
    On 12/20/2021 21:55, Terry Schwartz wrote:
    On Monday, December 20, 2021 at 12:54:31 PM UTC-6, pf...@aol.com wrote:
    Terry:

    I hope you are holding onto that Silvertone Rocket!
    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA

    I am holding onto the Rocket, a couple dozen others, but that's about it. Very little space in the new house to display radios, we downsized by about 2/3rds in square footage - but traded up to a very nice piece of lakeshore.

    Michael, the swap meet is about 50 miles from me in Minnesota. What car meet do you go to in August?

    A very small meet up in Hayfield, Minnesota. It's not far from
    Rochester. It's mostly a group of friends who camp out on the guys farm
    for the weekend, usually the second weekend of August.

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  • From Rink@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 1 16:39:58 2022
    Op 19-12-2021 om 8:10 schreef Fox's Mercantile:
    On 12/18/21 10:59 PM, David LaRue wrote:
    I have a 1943 or so Philco five band radio that still somewhat works.
    Sadly most radio these days is digital.  I inherited it as a child
    from my
    grandfather.  I miss having a local radio station that plays the older
    radio shows on Sunday night.

    Internet streaming: <https://the1920snetwork.com/wordpress/>
    Use an AM transmitter to send it to your radio.


    Doesn't work here.
    Is that because I am not in the USA?
    (the Netherlands )

    This one works OK:
    https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/classic-rock-blues-443355/

    Rink

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  • From David LaRue@21:1/5 to Rink on Sat Jan 1 23:51:53 2022
    Rink <rink.hof.haalditmaarweg@planet.nl> wrote in news:sqpskh$uq6$1@dont- email.me:

    Op 19-12-2021 om 8:10 schreef Fox's Mercantile:
    On 12/18/21 10:59 PM, David LaRue wrote:
    I have a 1943 or so Philco five band radio that still somewhat works.
    Sadly most radio these days is digital.  I inherited it as a child
    from my
    grandfather.  I miss having a local radio station that plays the older
    radio shows on Sunday night.

    Internet streaming: <https://the1920snetwork.com/wordpress/>
    Use an AM transmitter to send it to your radio.


    Doesn't work here.
    Is that because I am not in the USA?
    (the Netherlands )


    That one didn't work for me either.

    This one works OK:
    https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/classic-rock-blues-443355/

    Rink


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  • From Rink@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 9 15:54:55 2022
    Op 2-1-2022 om 0:51 schreef David LaRue:
    Rink <rink.hof.haalditmaarweg@planet.nl> wrote in news:sqpskh$uq6$1@dont- email.me:

    Op 19-12-2021 om 8:10 schreef Fox's Mercantile:
    On 12/18/21 10:59 PM, David LaRue wrote:
    I have a 1943 or so Philco five band radio that still somewhat works.
    Sadly most radio these days is digital.  I inherited it as a child
    from my
    grandfather.  I miss having a local radio station that plays the older >>>> radio shows on Sunday night.

    Internet streaming: <https://the1920snetwork.com/wordpress/>
    Use an AM transmitter to send it to your radio.


    Doesn't work here.
    Is that because I am not in the USA?
    (the Netherlands )


    That one didn't work for me either.

    This one works OK:
    https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/classic-rock-blues-443355/

    Rink




    I tried it again and the first link on their homepage ("click here to
    listen") is wrong.
    If you scroll down on this wordpress page, then you find a button:
    "Shoutcast Based Streaming"
    <http://tess.fast-serv.com:8570/>

    Shoutcast opens and you can click on "Listen". <http://tess.fast-serv.com:8570/listen.pls>

    Wait a moment and your mediaplayer opens and plays the 1920 channel.
    In my case it's VLC-player.
    It's a 48kbps stream mono, but because all the music is mono, stereo is
    not necessary.
    They play music from 1900's till 1940's.
    VLC gives artists and titles info, including years..

    That's something else, comparing to the normal oldies stations like
    "80's,90's and today" stations, we can here on FM and internet.

    I've sent them an e-mail about the wrong link.

    Rink

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  • From Fox's Mercantile@21:1/5 to Rink on Sat Jul 2 13:02:29 2022
    On 2/9/22 8:54 AM, Rink wrote:
    They play music from 1900's till 1940's.
    VLC gives artists and titles info, including years..

    I listen to them all the time.

    I was introduced to them when it was playing via SiriusXM Radio in my landlord's shop.

    --
    "I am a river to my people."
    Jeff-1.0
    WA6FWi
    http:foxsmercantile.com

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