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Michael Terrell
2021-12-18 22:28:00 UTC
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I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers have a Blessed Christmas!
Tom Biasi
2021-12-18 23:40:42 UTC
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Post by Michael Terrell
I don't see any recent activity, but I want to wish that any lurkers have a Blessed Christmas!
To you also Michael.
Michael Trew
2021-12-19 01:39:24 UTC
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Post by Michael Terrell
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!
Jim Mueller
2021-12-19 02:05:36 UTC
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Post by Michael Terrell
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.
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David LaRue
2021-12-19 04:59:52 UTC
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Post by Michael Terrell
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!
Fox's Mercantile
2021-12-19 07:10:33 UTC
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Post by David LaRue
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
David LaRue
2021-12-19 09:42:54 UTC
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Post by David LaRue
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!
pf...@aol.com
2021-12-19 12:27:41 UTC
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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
Rink
2022-01-01 15:39:58 UTC
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Post by Fox's Mercantile
Post by David LaRue
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
David LaRue
2022-01-01 23:51:53 UTC
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Post by Fox's Mercantile
Post by David LaRue
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.
Post by Rink
https://mytuner-radio.com/radio/classic-rock-blues-443355/
Rink
Rink
2022-02-09 14:54:55 UTC
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Post by David LaRue
Post by Rink
Post by Fox's Mercantile
Post by David LaRue
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.
Post by Rink
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
Fox's Mercantile
2022-07-02 18:02:29 UTC
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Post by Rink
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
John Robertson
2021-12-19 07:16:49 UTC
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Post by Michael Terrell
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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Michael Trew
2021-12-20 01:05:19 UTC
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Post by Michael Terrell
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.
Terry Schwartz
2021-12-20 03:44:30 UTC
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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
Michael Trew
2021-12-22 18:37:39 UTC
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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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