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Post by BBB on Aug 27, 2017 13:03:27 GMT -5
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Post by SIX-SHOOTER on Aug 27, 2017 16:46:32 GMT -5
I don't see why anyone would put any lights under the tubes since there will be a cover on the radio & nobody will see them? Looks like somebody was very bored to me.I much prefer a Bone Stock radio if at all possible.Mods make any radio become almost impossible for it too be in my personal collection.
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Post by Sandbagger on Aug 27, 2017 17:07:36 GMT -5
I don't see why anyone would put any lights under the tubes since there will be a cover on the radio & nobody will see them? Looks like somebody was very bored to me.I much prefer a Bone Stock radio if at all possible.Mods make any radio become almost impossible for it too be in my personal collection. SIX-SHOOTER I tend to agree. I'm not a big fan of LED lighting to begin with, and I'm even less enamored with things done to radios for purely "showboat" reasons. I also prefer to keep things as close to factory stock as possible when it comes to vintage radios.
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Post by mark4 on Aug 27, 2017 19:15:21 GMT -5
Can't say I don't like any mods. 2 of My Tram D201A's have built in 6 digit frequency counters. And I wouldn't have them set up any other way. That being said there are no holes or mods to the chassis and can be returned to stock condition.
This type of mod I don't get. What about the natural tube glow?
As for LED lighting I have incorporated a high tech natural white lamp in my D201's. It looks amazing fills the window evenly and is not that horrible hot spot artificial white.
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Post by Sandbagger on Aug 28, 2017 6:40:30 GMT -5
Can't say I don't like any mods. 2 of My Tram D201A's have built in 6 digit frequency counters. And I wouldn't have them set up any other way. That being said there are no holes or mods to the chassis and can be returned to stock condition. This type of mod I don't get. What about the natural tube glow? As for LED lighting I have incorporated a high tech natural white lamp in my D201's. It looks amazing fills the window evenly and is not that horrible hot spot artificial white. That's my major beef with LED lamps, the lack of natural warmth with most offerings. I don't care at all for the stark white look. If you could get an LED to perfectly imitate the glow of a warm filament bulb, I'd be more inclined to use them.
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Post by MonkeyMan on Aug 28, 2017 12:46:23 GMT -5
If you could get an LED to perfectly imitate the glow of a warm filament bulb, I'd be more inclined to use them. Not sure about mini lamps, but I have a pair of LED filament bulbs lighting the back steps of our addition. They look like standard incandescent bulbs and they put out a lovely, warm, white light.
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Post by Sandbagger on Aug 28, 2017 15:46:45 GMT -5
If you could get an LED to perfectly imitate the glow of a warm filament bulb, I'd be more inclined to use them. Not sure about mini lamps, but I have a pair of LED filament bulbs lighting the back steps of our addition. They look like standard incandescent bulbs and they put out a lovely, warm, white light. Now THAT looks like a decent lamp. But I'll bet it wasn't as cheap as the "stark white" type.
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Post by MonkeyMan on Aug 29, 2017 7:15:00 GMT -5
But I'll bet it wasn't as cheap as the "stark white" type. And you would be a winner. They're currently $14.69 for a 2 pack on Amazon. The upside is that they use only 2 watts each and put out the equivalent of 25 watts, and lifespan is rated at 15,000 hours. I figured since I leave the back lights on all night every night it would be worth the investment.
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Post by Sandbagger on Aug 29, 2017 9:51:13 GMT -5
But I'll bet it wasn't as cheap as the "stark white" type. And you would be a winner. They're currently $14.69 for a 2 pack on Amazon. The upside is that they use only 2 watts each and put out the equivalent of 25 watts, and lifespan is rated at 15,000 hours. I figured since I leave the back lights on all night every night it would be worth the investment. That's what I've been finding. If you're satisfied with artificial looking LED coloring, you can get them cheap. But if you want more warm incandescent filament duplicating varieties, they are WAY more expensive. And they don't always come in the tiny bulbs we use inside radios.
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Post by mark4 on Aug 30, 2017 16:55:56 GMT -5
I have LED lighting throughout my house and they are all natural looking. I can't stand that ultra white light. And it did not cost a fortune with the rebates that were going on.
As for the LED's lasting that long, good luck with that! The LED itself may last that long. But power supply in the bulb will crap out long before the LED burns out. That's the catch they won't put on the package. The reliability being close to a incandescent bulb.
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Post by mark4 on Aug 30, 2017 17:05:10 GMT -5
As you can see on my Tram this a a naturally warm white LED. No hot spots. The pic doesn't do it justice. Attachments:
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Post by Sandbagger on Aug 31, 2017 7:33:02 GMT -5
I have LED lighting throughout my house and they are all natural looking. I can't stand that ultra white light. And it did not cost a fortune with the rebates that were going on. As for the LED's lasting that long, good luck with that! The LED itself may last that long. But power supply in the bulb will crap out long before the LED burns out. That's the catch they won't put on the package. The reliability being close to a incandescent bulb. How are those LED "power supplies" on RF interference?
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Post by mark4 on Sept 2, 2017 20:27:14 GMT -5
No problems with RF whatsoever.
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