Hi, I have heard that just tubes for those older units can sometimes be an
arm and a leg.
	I remember too those short-wave boomboxes that came out in the
early 80's.  The few units I have seen detachable speakers, and AM/FM and
tape, and a  a couple of short-wave bands.  Many people didn't know they
had the capability of short-wave until I pointed  it out.   My parents are
two of those people, and I still have an early Phisher unit from 1982!   I
don't know if you all are familiar with these, but the unit I have has the
flashing LED that flashes on and off in time to recordings or whatever you
are playing at the time.  The tape machine doesn't have the best design on
it with regard to mechanics, but it has one good recording quality.  What
were people hoping to market these units for?





On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Walt Smith wrote:

> Expensive is right! I bought one new somewhere around (just a guess) 1964 or
> so and I think it was something close to $300. Mine was the solid state
> model, but didn't have the ability to copy SSB, as it didn't yet have the
> USB/LSB switch--I think that came along within a year or so of my having
> bought mine and I wasn't real happy. While not true general coverage (that
> is, 0-30 kHz), it had very wide coverage and as I recall now, an excellent
> AM and at least above average FM capabilities. The front of the radio folded
> down in two sections and inside the front was a small book (forget what was
> in it, but think it was time zones and maybe some maps) and a little metal
> wheel that allowed you to calculate the current time anywhere in the world
> based on your local time. The radio used standard D cells (either eight or
> nine of them, as I recall) and when loaded up with a full complement of
> batteries, weighed a lot more than you really wanted to carry on a picnic. I
> was one of the few I knew at the time with that radio who'd bought the
> optional plug-in AC power supply. The built-in telescoping antenna was part
> of the carrying handle and there were provisions inside the back of the
> radio for an external antenna with, as I recall now, RCA jacks. There was a
> separate ferrite rod for AM reception.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: off topic, question about older receiver
>
>
> They made several models of the transoceanic.  I have a couple, one old
> tube one, and a solid state one, probably the kind you saw.  They are a
> very nic radio, although not general coverage.  They were also very
> expensive in their day.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>