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What are some of your favorite "electronics" of the golden era?

LizzieMaine

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My Philco 37-10 --

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Been in my living room for 25 years now, and is just the right size. A 116 or 690 would be too huge and intimidating for my tiny house, but this one fits perfectly.

The 1937-38 Philcos are very difficult to fix because of the way the chassis is constructed, but the results are well worth the headaches.
 

RetroToday

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Radios, my big favourite

I like my 1937 McMurdo Silver 'Masterpiece VI' radio a lot...

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Although, I would absolutely die if I ever discover and am able to buy a late-1920s or 1930s era television, that'd be sweeeet!
One in a million chance of that ever happening! :eusa_doh:

Hmmm, I'd like to add more, but where do we draw the line between Electronics and Electrical in the Golden Era?
 

kittypackard

Familiar Face
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Hollywood, CA
hmmm .... probably ANYTHING featured in the Popular Science movie shorts ...

but my favorite? this probably doesn't fall under "electronics," but here it is nonetheless:

The Ice Box.

I just moved into a 1930s-era apartment and it still has the old icebox in the kitchen ... and I am DEFINITELY going to put it to its original use with great enthusiasm! Anyone facy a cold bottle of champagne? It'ls in my ice box ready to be popped open! :D
 

Sarge

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I would love to have a Crosley WLW Model Super-Power Radio Receiver. With its 37 tubes, six speakers, 75W of power, weight of 475 pounds, and a cabinet made of seven types of wood that stood 58" tall, 42" wide and 22" deep form me it would be the ultimate set to have sitting in the living room.:)


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Shangas

I'll Lock Up
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If I had the money, I'd love an old rotary telephone. Or even a candlestick telephone! And one of those grand, old-fashioned radios. Either a big, console floor model, or a smaller, tombstone/cathedral-style radio, or a box-style radio, to sit on my desk to listen to music with.

Oh! And an old, green banker's lamp. I just love those. Dunno why, just do.
 

Talbot

One Too Many
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I always wanted the radio set used by the Crimson Ghost to take control of the hero's car.

I would however, settle for Commando Cody's rocket pack with the cool dials on the front.
 

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