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Started by Todd Wilson, November 01, 2008, 09:39:39 PM

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WingCharger

#50
March 19, 2009, 07:57:25 PM
Cool radios. :cheers:

Charger_Fan

#51
March 20, 2009, 12:49:13 PM
Only 8 channels on that one? Does that use the replaceable channel "crystals" to get different frequencies, like they had on walkie-talkies in the 70's?

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Todd Wilson

#52
March 20, 2009, 11:47:12 PM
Quote from: Charger_Fan on March 20, 2009, 12:49:13 PM
Only 8 channels on that one? Does that use the replaceable channel "crystals" to get different frequencies, like they had on walkie-talkies in the 70's?


These use big fat crystals. One for receive and one for transmit.


Todd

Todd Wilson

#53
March 22, 2009, 11:47:41 AM
Now that I have a lot of old tube radios a few need fix'n.   Got ahold of this Hallicrafters capacitor/resistor checker..........



Todd

Todd Wilson

#54
March 22, 2009, 11:50:58 AM
And yesterday this HeathKit Tube checker.......... It got used a lot last night in trying to figure out 2 radios that I have that dont work. Each radio has a tube out. Got both ordered last night. One was 2$ and the other was 4$. Back when you could fix things! Something we as a country need to get back to doing!

Johnny SixPack

#55
March 23, 2009, 10:22:43 AM
Sweet radios!

I still wish I had this round wall mounted Japanese built radio my mom had when I was a kid.

Not as nice as those tube models, but it was still pretty bad@$$.

Had a sun theme to it IIRC.
Johnny's Herd:
'69 Charger SE, '70 Charger R/T SE 496 Six Pack, '72 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron, '74 International Scout II, '85 Ford F-250 Diesel, '97 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series

"If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn't thinking." - Gen. George S. Patton Jr.

"If its got tits or tires, you're going to have trouble with it." - Unknown

Got Dodge Fever? There's only one cure.....Charger!

Todd Wilson

#56
March 25, 2009, 12:21:22 AM
Well picked up this parts radio.  Another S-20R.  Price was right. Got it home and its a post WWII unti with a different logo and tuning knobs as well as the speaker screen cover. So I guess its probably not a parts radio as there werent many made after WWII as they went to other models. I guess a restoration on it will happen sometime. Gonna have to do some sheet metal and paint work on it and some radio repair.





Charger_Fan

#57
March 25, 2009, 10:22:19 AM
Yeah, that one does look like it'll need some body work. And that shot of it's innards...man, things don't get any more basic than that. :thumbs:

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

Todd Wilson

#58
March 25, 2009, 09:43:35 PM
Well my other S-20R showed up today. Everyone on ebay was asleep on this one. I stole it. Super nice radio with all new caps installed.  I really didnt want it but threw a bid out thinking I would be knocked out of the game pretty fast and forgot about it. Email popped up that I was the winner!?!? So now I got 3!HAHA!  Works like a champ! Looks good!





bigred68

#59
April 01, 2009, 09:43:58 AM
 Hey Todd, I've very much enjoyed following your thread and the beginning of your new hobby from its inception. Please keep posting and showing us and talking about your radios. I was wondering if you would like to add this radio to your collection. Its a GE model 203 with wood surround. I'm not sure if it works but plug is there and all the tubes seem to be there as well. If you will pay shipping, approx. 10.00 or less I'd guess, its yours. Please let me know! Thanks and take care.
Jeffery.
:cheers:



Todd Wilson

#60
April 02, 2009, 10:58:47 PM
Got this 1962-63   Hallicrafters CRX-2  radio yesterday. Its a 152mhz to 174mhz unit. Sadly a tube bounced out during shipment so I have to wait on a new tube to get here to see how it works. I should be able to listen to business band stuff like the railroad and the cops.


Todd

Todd Wilson

#61
April 09, 2009, 09:39:10 PM
1946 GE Model 203!  A fine wood radio made when everyone was starting to get back to their regular lives after WWII!



We'll do some clean up and testing of the unit this weekend and see what it needs to once again play!


Todd

69CoronetRT

#62
April 09, 2009, 11:22:17 PM
Nice design. You're getting quite the collection. :cheers:
Seeking information on '69 St. Louis plant VINs, SPDs and VONs. Buld sheets and tag pictures appreciated. Over 3,000 on file thanks to people like you.

Todd Wilson

#63
April 12, 2009, 12:27:19 AM
Hallicrafters S-81 Civic Patrol!

Todd Wilson

#64
April 12, 2009, 12:30:08 AM
Fighting crime this evening with the old tubes. Listening to the pigs on their freq when a disruption started on the next block over. I live by a school and this all took place on the other side. When I heard it on the radio I went to the front of my house and seen some people jacking around the front of the skool. Some were hiding and others trying to get away. Fast call to 911 on the cell and they were caught!HAHA!


Todd

bigred68

#65
April 12, 2009, 08:00:52 AM
Quote from: Todd Wilson on April 12, 2009, 12:30:08 AM
Fighting crime this evening with the old tubes. Listening to the pigs on their freq when a disruption started on the next block over. I live by a school and this all took place on the other side. When I heard it on the radio I went to the front of my house and seen some people jacking around the front of the skool. Some were hiding and others trying to get away. Fast call to 911 on the cell and they were caught!HAHA!


Todd


Neat story! What is the age of the civil patrol radio? Is it kinda like an old "police scanner" with out the "scan"? If I'm right, aren't some city's and municipalities trying to keep the general public from listining to their patrol, fire conversations? Would the age and style of this radio "break thru" some of that kind of blockage if a city was trying to do so?
BTW, did you get a chance to check out the little RCA?
:cheers:

Todd Wilson

#66
April 12, 2009, 10:49:35 AM
Quote from: bigred68 on April 12, 2009, 08:00:52 AM
Quote from: Todd Wilson on April 12, 2009, 12:30:08 AM
Fighting crime this evening with the old tubes. Listening to the pigs on their freq when a disruption started on the next block over. I live by a school and this all took place on the other side. When I heard it on the radio I went to the front of my house and seen some people jacking around the front of the skool. Some were hiding and others trying to get away. Fast call to 911 on the cell and they were caught!HAHA!


Todd


Neat story! What is the age of the civil patrol radio? Is it kinda like an old "police scanner" with out the "scan"? If I'm right, aren't some city's and municipalities trying to keep the general public from listining to their patrol, fire conversations? Would the age and style of this radio "break thru" some of that kind of blockage if a city was trying to do so?
BTW, did you get a chance to check out the little RCA?
:cheers:


The civic patrol is an early 50's radio. 1951-53 were the years they made them. This and the CRX-2 are both early "scanners" without the scan feature.

Our town doesnt have any secret channels .Its all in the 150mhz range.  They are looking at going to the 800mhz digital mode and then you wont be able to hear anything on the old tube radios or current scanners. You would have to get a digital scanner. They can also then encrypt the freq and you wont hear a thing. This is good and bad both. Good for them because the bad guys cant hear  but bad for the cops as last night I would not have been able to hear what was going on and call in and give them the heads up.  Also this digital stuff is really cool and works great but when the going gets tough it wont be very good.


Todd

bigred68

#67
April 13, 2009, 08:23:22 PM
 Todd I recieved payment of total cost of shipment of little RCA radio today, thank you, you didn't hafta do that. It was about 3x's what I told you I thought it should be. I hope you enjoy the little radio, and I hope you keep us posted on your new radios and storys that come with them.  Thank you so very much! Jeffery.
:cheers:

Todd Wilson

#68
April 13, 2009, 09:05:12 PM
Quote from: bigred68 on April 13, 2009, 08:23:22 PM
Todd I recieved payment of total cost of shipment of little RCA radio today, thank you, you didn't hafta do that. It was about 3x's what I told you I thought it should be. I hope you enjoy the little radio, and I hope you keep us posted on your new radios and storys that come with them.  Thank you so very much! Jeffery.
:cheers:

Shipping is expensive anymore. Thanks for saving the radio and then offering it to me.


Todd

Todd Wilson

#69
April 13, 2009, 09:28:56 PM
I got to stop!  My 4th Hallicrafters S-20R showed up today. Another post WWII "co" unit.   Have 2 "inc" and 2 "co" now.  These S-20R's are like Chargers. You can never have to many. This guy will need a cord  and probably caps changed.



Todd Wilson

#70
April 21, 2009, 09:23:33 PM
Couldnt resist this 1938 Hallicrafters S-20   this was the early model that evolved into the S-20R radios.



Todd Wilson

#71
April 21, 2009, 09:25:21 PM
Found some old tech manuals  1940 and 1949  as then a early 50's manual. Has all the tubes listed and what they do,voltages and stuff.

bigred68

#72
April 22, 2009, 08:18:26 PM
 Hey Todd, were you able to take a peek at the little RCA? I was just wondering if it worked at all?
:cheers:

Todd Wilson

#73
April 22, 2009, 08:31:04 PM
Its got some capacitor issues. I plugged it in and had a flash of white light and that was it. Will need all the caps changed out of it. Pratty typical of old radios.


Todd

bigred68

#74
April 22, 2009, 08:41:41 PM
 FOOM!! ouch. sorry. Welp, I know its in the right hands!! Take care and please keep us posted on your new purchases!
:cheers:
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