Comments | orv: Yet another old radio (Crosley JM8GN "Magic Mood" portable)

orv

Yet another old radio (Crosley JM8GN "Magic Mood" portable)

Feb 11, 2012 19:51

I recently acquired an interesting radio from my late grandfather's estate.

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bunny_hugger February 12 2012, 05:59:50 UTC

Really damn cool -- but I'm sad you can't make it work intact anymore.

pseud0sapien February 13 2012, 03:28:02 UTC

Surely possible to rig up modern LiPo batteries to provide those volts, with very practical endurance and rechargeable too, but that might be cheating. A nifty find! Do tubes have a shelf life, just sitting around cold?

orv February 13 2012, 17:59:18 UTC

That's one option I'm considering. I don't consider it cheating any more than modifying the power circuits in AC/DC radios for safety is cheating; it doesn't change the character of the radio, and makes it more practical ( ... )

c_eagle February 13 2012, 10:04:53 UTC

This is magnificent!

I wonder if there really might be Some batteries Somewhere out there...
Or could be made?
At least I guess you could try it with DC power supplies...

I have FlashBulb holder that uses unusual size batteries and a capacitor, and I actually used it a few times over 20 years ago... :D

jon_helfrich February 13 2012, 11:07:24 UTC

Always wondered why batteries skipped A and B. Might ask my electronics teachers if they have any ideas.