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Post by crazybob on Feb 27, 2008 19:22:45 GMT -5
I was wondering what was the first CB to use real or fake wood on it? The browning Eaglette II comes to mind.  |
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Feb 28, 2008 4:14:58 GMT -5
Good question, Bob. I know that the Courier Caravelle and SBE Trinidad had real or fake wood covers but I don't think they were the first.
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Post by Sandbagger on Feb 28, 2008 6:55:58 GMT -5
Good question, Bob. I know that the Courier Caravelle and SBE Trinidad had real or fake wood covers but I don't think they were the first. Tombstone The Tram Titan IIa had a "wood" cover as well, and that was late 60's. |
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Post by crazybob on Feb 28, 2008 9:57:34 GMT -5
It seems like in the '70s everything had to have wood on it. When I bought this house, back in '80s, every room had wood paneling, & avacado green appliances!
I guess that cb & stereo manufactureres were trying to make equipment to match your home decor.
The Browning Mark II had an accessory wood case, & so did the SBE Console II.
I'm thinking that the last "wood" radio was the Cobra 2000? It was made from around 1978- 1991?
The brass eagle on a Browning reminds me of the ones I saw on some of my Grandmothers early-American funiture, back in the '60s.
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Feb 28, 2008 9:59:53 GMT -5
Forgot about that one, Sandbagger, it might be the first, if not it's close.
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Post by crazybob on Feb 28, 2008 10:09:41 GMT -5
The Trams looked magnificent with their wooden cases, & black vinyl tops!... I'm gonna go armorall my Titan III!
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Post by Sandbagger on Feb 28, 2008 14:05:42 GMT -5
It seems like in the '70s everything had to have wood on it. When I bought this house, back in '80s, every room had wood paneling, & avacado green appliances! I guess that cb & stereo manufactureres were trying to make equipment to match your home decor. The Browning Mark II had an accessory wood case, & so did the SBE Console II. I'm thinking that the last "wood" radio was the Cobra 2000? It was made from around 1978- 1991? The brass eagle on a Browning reminds me of the ones I saw on some of my Grandmothers early-American funiture, back in the '60s. I miss the 70's "woodgrain" look. It's sure beats the stark industrial "black and chrome" look of more modern radios...... |
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Feb 29, 2008 4:34:34 GMT -5
To get a little off subject I want to comment on what Bob said. Back in the 60's and 70's everyone seemed to have the brown paneling and green appliances as well as the "popular" green wall to wall carpeting. When I look back at those times I'm amazed at that, terrible, ha, ha.
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Post by **GRUMPY** on Feb 29, 2008 8:19:34 GMT -5
To get a little off subject I want to comment on what Bob said. Back in the 60's and 70's everyone seemed to have the brown paneling and green appliances as well as the "popular" green wall to wall carpeting. When I look back at those times I'm amazed at that, terrible, ha, ha. Tombstone   |
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Post by 2600 on Mar 1, 2008 1:15:16 GMT -5
Hence the nickname "furniture" radio.
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Post by 2IR473 on Mar 1, 2008 8:25:51 GMT -5
Remember that the Cobra 142 had the metal "woodgrain" cabinet. Was that still sold after the 2000? I bought my original 142GTL brand new. along with a 146GTL, from a CB dealer in N.E. Philly back in the 1980s. Those were my first "new" radios, the others before them were hand-me-downs. My Lafayette SSB 140 looks more like a Marantz stereo receiver, than a radio, but I love the look of it ;D  |
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Mar 1, 2008 9:54:53 GMT -5
Scott, I didn't mean to offend you on the paneling thing!
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Post by Sandbagger on Mar 1, 2008 11:45:15 GMT -5
Remember that the Cobra 142 had the metal "woodgrain" cabinet. Was that still sold after the 2000? I bought my original 142GTL brand new. along with a 146GTL, from a CB dealer in N.E. Philly back in the 1980s. Those were my first "new" radios, the others before them were hand-me-downs. My Lafayette SSB 140 looks more like a Marantz stereo receiver, than a radio, but I love the look of it ;D My Royce 640 is similar in styling.  I love the old 70's "Marantz Stereo" look. Then again, I like wood paneling, stained wood trim, and timber beams in the ceiling. I'm just a throwback to the 70's........ |
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Post by Sandbagger on Mar 1, 2008 11:48:59 GMT -5
To get a little off subject I want to comment on what Bob said. Back in the 60's and 70's everyone seemed to have the brown paneling and green appliances as well as the "popular" green wall to wall carpeting. When I look back at those times I'm amazed at that, terrible, ha, ha. Tombstone I'm with you Scott! There is something warm and homey about natural wood room treatments. That goes well with warm sounding tube radios with wooden trim! I guess I really am an antique! |
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Post by 2IR473 on Mar 2, 2008 9:01:09 GMT -5
Uh oh....I can hear it now...the chants of "WORLDWIDE...WORLDWIDE...WORLDWIDE" will be replaced with ....
"KNOTTY PINE...KNOTTY PINE...KNOTTY PINE"
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Post by greyhound on Mar 21, 2008 13:15:59 GMT -5
when i was a kid i had kraco 40 ch wood effect, and my stalker xx had a wood effect case. my colt excaliber has a wood effect case ,but it,s agrey colour that,s art deco iguess. that,s why i like the old rigs they keep me in touch with my childhood. they have more charachter to. #american#
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Post by Sandbagger on Mar 21, 2008 22:10:57 GMT -5
i like the old rigs they keep me in touch with my childhood. they have more charachter to. #american# You got it! |
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Post by screwdriver on Mar 23, 2008 14:47:45 GMT -5
How about the METROTEK SPACE STATION 62-63 era  |
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Post by Sandbagger on Mar 23, 2008 17:35:45 GMT -5
How about the METROTEK SPACE STATION 62-63 era Wow, never saw one of those. Certainly looks like a nice vintage rig though. |
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Post by crazybob on Mar 24, 2008 9:23:23 GMT -5
What a cool radio. I think that we have a winner so far.
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Post by spitfire441 on Mar 24, 2008 16:06:13 GMT -5
Wow, now thats a cool radio. I can see it in a manly man den, wood paneling, wood desk and a Metrotek Space Station. NICE!
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Post by crazybob on Mar 25, 2008 7:32:16 GMT -5
I found this pic on the net. It's a Webster 440. The rack handles look like wood. Did these come this way? I always liked handles on radios!  |
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Mar 25, 2008 11:01:11 GMT -5
Nice, I myself always liked handles on radios. I've never seen a Webster Bandscanner 440. I see that it has a fixed mic so that tells me that it probably has less than 23 channels, The picture is good and except I can't see the dial markings to well but I looked at it with a magnifying glass and I think I counted 12 channel positions, I take it that it's a tuber? After all these years there are still old radios out there that I didn't know exist. What about the Stoner radio. From what I read about them they were sideband only, anyone know anything about them? If they're good I may have to have one, Just what I need, more radios!
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Post by Sandbagger on Mar 25, 2008 12:22:03 GMT -5
Nice, I myself always liked handles on radios. I've never seen a Webster Bandscanner 440. I see that it has a fixed mic so that tells me that it probably has less than 23 channels, The picture is good and except I can't see the dial markings to well but I looked at it with a magnifying glass and I think I counted 12 channel positions, I take it that it's a tuber? After all these years there are still old radios out there that I didn't know exist. What about the Stoner radio. From what I read about them they were sideband only, anyone know anything about them? If they're good I may have to have one, Just what I need, more radios! Tombstone Yea, it looks to be either a 10 or 12 channel transmit radio, with a tunable receiver. This was a typical arrangement back then. As for the Stoner, the Pro-40 was strictly SSB only. It put out only about 10 watts max, but was supposedly a premium radio for the serious SSB'er. I've never worked on one, but I'm not all that excited about finding one. No one I've ever known in the local area ever owned one, so it's not high on my list of desired collectibles. Woody World has a nice review of it here. |
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Post by mark4 on Apr 1, 2008 21:42:41 GMT -5
I bought won like new out of the box! a couple of years ago. Had the box and all the...
Went crazt buying scrounging up spare parts if I would ever need them.
It had a issue in the modulation section. I repaired it and it sounded awsome.
Don Stoner designed it to be used with a D104 it actually sounded better with 1104C.
I sold it to a guy looking for one. $750
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Post by dishwolf359 on Apr 12, 2008 23:53:15 GMT -5
Don't forget the old 60's TV's. They were the worst. Most were 50 or 60 pounds of TV, and another 75 pounds of wood cabinet. Some of 'em even had faux brass handles below the tube, to give the appearance that there was a drawer down there. ;D No wonder they came to your house to fix them, they were too big to take to the shop !! Repair man would throw his back out trying to move one of those things.  Some of those old Zeniths and RCA's, jeez... Here's some info on that Webster Bandspanner 440...I think the wood was added by the owner. www.qsl.net/k5dh/raytheon/w440.htmlA very interesting site, I might add. But y'all knew that !! (Grumpy, If this site doesn't allow links, please delete it, and I apologize.) |
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Post by missourimustang on Feb 22, 2011 18:29:05 GMT -5
Dont forget the Cobra 135, with its wood cover.
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Post by rifleman on Feb 22, 2011 21:28:45 GMT -5
WRL (World Radio Labs) "Rustler II) From the early to mid 1960's.... Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2011 21:37:43 GMT -5
I actually have one of these World Radio Labs CBs
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Post by rifleman on Feb 23, 2011 17:32:32 GMT -5
Some old tube sets were PAINTED in brown colors to kind-of simulate wood... Like the old International Crystal radios... Or my Heathkit GW-42... Attachments:
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