[NJARC] DC Power in NYC?

[vpennetta at pennetta.com]

Just a test


On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:55:20 -0400
  Ray Chase <enrpnr at erols.com> wrote:
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> Quite a few years ago I got a lead on a AK metal case chairside 
>(called the "stove") in an upper 5th Ave.east side apartment.  I 
>wanted one and was in the city anyway so followed up on the lead. 
> Elderly lady, grew up in the apartment and continued to live there 
>after her family passed away.  Now going to assisted living place so 
>getting rid of stuff.  Really cobbled up inside but I was there so I 
>took it (had to use the service elevator and the back alley service 
>entrance, coudn't drag that radio through the hoity-toity entrance). 
> When I got home it really was cobbled, originally a DC set that some 
>shop klugged into an AC set probably during WWII when you could not 
>buy a set.  All I got out of it was a half way decent case that now 
>has a correct chassis in it.
> Ray
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> Aaron Hunter wrote:
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>> I had repaired and converted one of those old DC radios to AC.  A 
>> cathedral from the early 30's, possibly an Edison-Bell.
>>
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