Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Retro-Wednesday.....





I've shown old radios before, but this is my Baby!
The German Co. Telefunken started in 1903.
This is one of the very first FM Stereo Receivers, it dates to the Mid-Fifties, I bought it from my late Father-In-Law in the eighties.
It is in PRISTINE condition, and it works just fine!
It is solid wood NOT a veneer, and has a short wave band as well.
Sorry about the poor quality...
Peace...!!!

11 comments:

Serena said...

Wow, that is some radio, a real collector's item. Do you still play it occasionally? Hang onto it!

lime said...

wow, do you think any radio or iPod made today will still be functioning 106 years in the future? i rather doubt it.

i dig the name telefunken. sounds like you ought to be getting your groove on in a telephone booth.

the walking man said...

Hey that funken thing looks funken good.

Mona said...

Hey! I have one like that, wooden with a short wave band. A GE!

Shadow said...

i remember these. my folks has one that looks awfully similar. 'cept it was a blaupunkt!

Akelamalu said...

You have some great 'stuff' G-man!

buffalodick said...

FM didn't really catch on around here until about 1970..LAV-FM was the station to listen to- Played whatever they wanted! Those days are gone...

G-Man said...

Melissa....
I do indeed have a crank Victrola.
In fact I have TWO!!!
And they BOTH work..hehehehe

Lulda Casadaga said...

My step-grandfather used to have a big, ole beauty in his room...I mean radio of course, not my grandmother! :D I was always fascinated by the short wave part...I am also a radio collector. I even once owned a victrola, but stupidly gave it away... :( Love lookin at your stuff!!

Fireblossom said...

Sings: won't you take me to...Funkentowwwwwwwwwwn! Won;t you take me to...Funkentown!

JihadGene said...

I want one!!! I've got tons of plastic radios,some wood,and a few bakealite.