Vintage Radios - Collecting, Servicing, Restoring
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (921 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0953821838 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 162 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In truth, for too long a time the great technical achievements of the era of the electronic valve was allowed to slip into the past, unnoticed and unloved except by a comparatively few devotees. Vintage radio receivers housed in often magnificent wooden and Bakelite Deco cabinets have passed their ‘fallow’ period and, no longer in decline are becoming sought after in much the same way as steam power, both locomotive and static and vintage cars have become revaluated and even revered. Now, things are changing for the better and an ever-widening appreciation of the remarkable skill and artistry that went into the creation of the life and society-changing technological marvels of radio communication is coming about. Also included is a glossary of radio terms, suggestions for further reading and details and web addresses of suppliers of radio-related components and materials. For many people born in the second half of the twentieth century and brought up in the age of the transistor and microchip, valve radio is a mystery – assuming they have even heard of it. This is a fully revised and greatly expanded
Five Stars Everett F Jacobs Jr. Excellent material. Three Stars Daniel T. British!