Have you seen one of these?
Any info on why this radio exists?
Any info on why this radio exists?
Sunbeam experts!
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turquoisedude
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Whoa! I've never seen a Sunbeam radio of this vintage. Perhaps a promotional item or mail-in premium??
Sunbeam PR-1
For the bathroom to get the latest nuclear attack information during the cold war.
John L.
For the bathroom to get the latest nuclear attack information during the cold war.
John L.
John's right...
Notice the small triangles at 640 and 1240 positions on the dial.
CONELRAD civil defense stations that would broadcast in the event of an attack.
Active from 1951 to 1963 and replaced by the Emergency Broadcast System.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONELRAD
Notice the small triangles at 640 and 1240 positions on the dial.
CONELRAD civil defense stations that would broadcast in the event of an attack.
Active from 1951 to 1963 and replaced by the Emergency Broadcast System.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONELRAD
justjunque
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Mind blown
I've seen those little triangles on vintage radios all my life, and never knew they had any significance.
I'm going to need a moment.
Barry
I've seen those little triangles on vintage radios all my life, and never knew they had any significance.
I'm going to need a moment.
Barry
Picked it up years ago.
I knew it was an oddity. Thanks for noticing the Conelrad markings. The chassis is a well-done chassis but fairly early in its design. Early 1960s is about right.
I knew it was an oddity. Thanks for noticing the Conelrad markings. The chassis is a well-done chassis but fairly early in its design. Early 1960s is about right.
Remember working on a 1Kw Collins 21V transmitter that had a Conelrad crystal in it.Tried it on the dummy load--even after all those years---worked fine!!!Only transmitter I dealt with that had a Conelrad crystal in it!
