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    From Fox's Mercantile@jdangus@att.net to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Thu Mar 25 05:25:16 2021
    From Newsgroup: rec.antiques.radio+phono

    It's an odd one. An AA5 radio, but AC only.
    There isn't any paper label on the bottom or inside.
    However, The tubes are stamped into the chassis.
    6X5GT 6K6GT 6SQ7 6SA7 6SK7
    The only other numbers stamped on the chassis are 5A52
    and 560956.
    Three knobs, AC/Volume, band switch and tuning.
    But the best part, it tunes from right to left.
    1600 KC on the left, 550 KC on the right, and 18 MC on
    the left and 1.8 MC on the right.

    <https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/767329023340183552/823731206025117696/Mako_radio-2.jpg>

    <https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/767329023340183552/823731257493422120/Mako_radio-3.jpg>

    <https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/767329023340183552/823733849808568321/Mako_radio-1.jpg>
    --
    "I am a river to my people."
    Jeff-1.0
    WA6FWi
    http:foxsmercantile.com
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  • From Peter Wieck@pfjw@aol.com to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Thu Mar 25 03:42:53 2021
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    That be a Westinghouse. Here is its brother: https://radioattic.com/item.htm?radio=1550105

    1946/7/8

    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA
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  • From Fox's Mercantile@jdangus@att.net to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Thu Mar 25 07:33:12 2021
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    On 3/25/21 5:42 AM, Peter Wieck wrote:
    That be a Westinghouse. Here is its brother: https://radioattic.com/item.htm?radio=1550105

    1946/7/8

    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA


    Thank you sir.

    And, of course, it's not in Rider's or Sams.
    --
    "I am a river to my people."
    Jeff-1.0
    WA6FWi
    http:foxsmercantile.com
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  • From Jeffrey Angus@grendelair@gmail.com to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Fri Mar 26 01:57:48 2021
    From Newsgroup: rec.antiques.radio+phono

    On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 7:33:19 AM UTC-5, Fox's Mercantile wrote:

    And, of course, it's not in Rider's or Sams.
    Radio Museum has pictures, but no schematic. <https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/westinghou_n202_5a52.html>
    --
    "I am a river to my people."
    Jeff-1.0
    WA6FWi
    http:foxsmercantile.com
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  • From Terry S@tschw10117@aol.com to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Fri Mar 26 11:05:09 2021
    From Newsgroup: rec.antiques.radio+phono

    On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 3:57:50 AM UTC-5, grend...@gmail.com wrote:
    On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 7:33:19 AM UTC-5, Fox's Mercantile wrote:

    And, of course, it's not in Rider's or Sams.
    Radio Museum has pictures, but no schematic. <https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/westinghou_n202_5a52.html>
    --
    "I am a river to my people."
    Jeff-1.0
    WA6FWi
    http:foxsmercantile.com
    I think I've seen that radio under other names as well.
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  • From Peter Wieck@pfjw@aol.com to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Sat Mar 27 05:01:50 2021
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    Bendix and Westinghouse made some truly oddball radios with some truly oddball features. I believe that such consumer level devices were afterthoughts for these companies, with Westinghouse getting into the business because they could - and perhaps to promote refrigerator sales - and Bendix doing so for no particularly discernable reason. It is no surprise to me that they are not in Riders or Sam's. Grinder does seem to indicate that they actually made the radios that carried their name, however.
    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA
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  • From Terry S@tschw10117@aol.com to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Tue Mar 30 15:08:56 2021
    From Newsgroup: rec.antiques.radio+phono

    On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:01:52 AM UTC-5, pf...@aol.com wrote:
    Bendix and Westinghouse made some truly oddball radios with some truly oddball features. I believe that such consumer level devices were afterthoughts for these companies, with Westinghouse getting into the business because they could - and perhaps to promote refrigerator sales - and Bendix doing so for no particularly discernable reason. It is no surprise to me that they are not in Riders or Sam's. Grinder does seem to indicate that they actually made the radios that carried their name, however.
    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA
    Seems I can reply to posts but not initiate new posts. Anyone else having this issue?
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  • From Michael Trew@mt999999@ymail.com to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Wed Mar 31 00:14:23 2021
    From Newsgroup: rec.antiques.radio+phono

    On 3/30/2021 6:08 PM, Terry S wrote:
    On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:01:52 AM UTC-5, pf...@aol.com wrote:
    Bendix and Westinghouse made some truly oddball radios with some truly oddball features. I believe that such consumer level devices were afterthoughts for these companies, with Westinghouse getting into the business because they could - and perhaps to promote refrigerator sales - and Bendix doing so for no particularly discernable reason. It is no surprise to me that they are not in Riders or Sam's. Grinder does seem to indicate that they actually made the radios that carried their name, however.
    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA
    Seems I can reply to posts but not initiate new posts. Anyone else having this issue?

    Only with this group, or others? What Usenet provider do you have?
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  • From Terry S@tschw10117@aol.com to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Wed Mar 31 17:28:27 2021
    From Newsgroup: rec.antiques.radio+phono

    On Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 11:14:21 PM UTC-5, Michael Trew wrote:
    On 3/30/2021 6:08 PM, Terry S wrote:
    On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:01:52 AM UTC-5, pf...@aol.com wrote:
    Bendix and Westinghouse made some truly oddball radios with some truly oddball features. I believe that such consumer level devices were afterthoughts for these companies, with Westinghouse getting into the business because they could - and perhaps to promote refrigerator sales - and Bendix doing so for no particularly discernable reason. It is no surprise to me that they are not in Riders or Sam's. Grinder does seem to indicate that they actually made the radios that carried their name, however.
    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA
    Seems I can reply to posts but not initiate new posts. Anyone else having this issue?
    Only with this group, or others? What Usenet provider do you have?
    Just this group, accessing thru Google Groups.
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  • From Michael Trew@mt999999@ymail.com to rec.antiques.radio+phono on Thu Apr 1 07:52:00 2021
    From Newsgroup: rec.antiques.radio+phono

    On 3/31/2021 8:28 PM, Terry S wrote:
    On Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 11:14:21 PM UTC-5, Michael Trew wrote:
    On 3/30/2021 6:08 PM, Terry S wrote:
    On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 7:01:52 AM UTC-5, pf...@aol.com wrote:
    Bendix and Westinghouse made some truly oddball radios with some truly oddball features. I believe that such consumer level devices were afterthoughts for these companies, with Westinghouse getting into the business because they could - and perhaps to promote refrigerator sales - and Bendix doing so for no particularly discernable reason. It is no surprise to me that they are not in Riders or Sam's. Grinder does seem to indicate that they actually made the radios that carried their name, however.
    Peter Wieck
    Melrose Park, PA
    Seems I can reply to posts but not initiate new posts. Anyone else having this issue?
    Only with this group, or others? What Usenet provider do you have?
    Just this group, accessing thru Google Groups.

    I am using Eternal September via Thunderbird. I was able to post; I
    don't know anything about Google.
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