05-07-2011, 04:12 PM
Never mind the DAC90a being miserable looking; what about the original black DAC90?
Just what's wrong with VHF3Ds? I quite fancy one as the stereo input seems like it would be very handy.
I do tend to agree though as I've seen very few pictures of post-war radios which have filled me with a desire to own one. The only ones I can think of are DAC90/a, VHF3D, KB 'Toaster', Murphy 198U (not the painted M version), Roberts valve sets and one of the wooden-cased Bush VHF-series. Looking at pre-war ones I find I like most of them, especially the 'Cathedrals.'
Obviously I'm judging books by their covers but I've got perfectly functional radios standing spare and so 'vintage' ones need to have something about them to make me want them.
This is also a good part of the reason I don't think I'll ever go down the vintage TV route as I haven't seen any of those that I've fallen in love with. A few seem OK but most I wouldn't give house-room to.
- Joe
Just what's wrong with VHF3Ds? I quite fancy one as the stereo input seems like it would be very handy.
I do tend to agree though as I've seen very few pictures of post-war radios which have filled me with a desire to own one. The only ones I can think of are DAC90/a, VHF3D, KB 'Toaster', Murphy 198U (not the painted M version), Roberts valve sets and one of the wooden-cased Bush VHF-series. Looking at pre-war ones I find I like most of them, especially the 'Cathedrals.'
Obviously I'm judging books by their covers but I've got perfectly functional radios standing spare and so 'vintage' ones need to have something about them to make me want them.
This is also a good part of the reason I don't think I'll ever go down the vintage TV route as I haven't seen any of those that I've fallen in love with. A few seem OK but most I wouldn't give house-room to.
- Joe
