How far we've come! Seeing the parts from an old tube radio sure conjure up nostalgic thoughts. I remember tube testers in hardware stores, drug stores, appliance stores, service stations, but especially the one in my grandparents general store in a tiny North Dakota town. I couldn't begin to count the number of times I pulled the radio from one of my cars, put the tubes in a paper sack and took them to my uncle to be tested. He was a self-taught radio and TV repairman who worked in a little nook in the back of the store, and he was always busy keeping the old tubes glowing for his customers. Visiting with him while he worked on a radio, listening to the hum of a vibrator and smelling the distinctive odor of hot tubes are memories I'll never forget.
I almost feel bad replacing the original with the modern version, but my old, arthritic neck will appreciate the backup camera, and I've learned to love GPS navigation.
Gary, are you going to use a amplifier with your receiver?
ReplyDeleteI don't think I'll need one. Every other aftermarket radio I've owned did just fine without it, and I have a tin ear anyway.
ReplyDelete