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Radio Eye Candy: Sony CF-560S Cassette SW Radio Bidding on eBay

Very intriguing, presumably rare, Sony CF-560S Cassette SW Radio bidding on eBay today. Cassette player has issues. Will keep the price down hopefully. 

Rare Find "Never Sold, Just Found in the Back of a Warehouse" Sony ICF-5900

At a current bid of $292, this Sony ICF-5900, never used, should go for a high price. Close to $500 or so?

Randall Selling His Panasonic RF-1403

 

I am selling this radio, but I wanted to share it with your audience. I have not seen one before and it's the cutest most feminine radio I've ever seen. It is truely in near mint condition considering its age. Have a peek. This is the actual radio.

 

Best regards,

 

Randall

When You Can't Wear a Macho Brick to Work and Need Sleek Elegance in the $200 Ballpark: Seiko SND451

I tend to like the heavy watch bricks, close to 60mm across the bezel, the type of bracelet a warrior would wear in battle. But of course such watches aren't appropriate for work. A smaller, sleeker manly watch will do. For this category in the $200 ballpark, I like the Seiko SND451 and its variants, which are 43mm bezel width, not huge but not tiny either, a good compromise. I notice Amazon doesn't sell the 451 but does feature the SND417, which is the black and silver version for $190. 

Great Radio Design: Braun Clock Radio

Check out this vintage Braun Clock Radio, a champion of radio design. 

Same Radio, One in Torrance and One in Simi Valley, Produces Different Results in AM Performance

I get very good AM reception with my Sangean LB-100 in Torrance, but Gary, who lives in Simi Valley, is getting very poor AM reception. We live about 35-40 miles apart. Gary writes:

I realize now that the difference in our assessments of the LB-100 is probably just that most LA stations are much stronger in Torrance than they are in Simi Valley.

Here's a comparison of the field strength of some of the stations I listen to (columns are Call Sign, Frequency, Torrance Field Strength, Simi Valley Field Strength)

KNX 1070: 585, 10
KFI 640: 75, 13
KRLA 870: 37, 19
KSPN 710: 37, 33
KABC 790: 26, 7
KLAC 570: 18, 6
KFWB 980: 16, 2

In every case except KSPN, the field strength in Torrance is much higher than in Simi Valley. KNX is almost 60 times as high (you must live almost on top of the KNX transmitter).

The data above was gathered from this web site:

http://www.v-soft.com/ZipSignal/

Manly Watch Sighting: Devon Works Tread Bullet Proof

Both David and John have apprised us of a very manly watch, bullet proof in fact, the Devon Works Tread. The Devon Works is also described in detail on the watch blog ablogtoread. 

Manly Watch Sighting: U-Boat U-42

OceanicTime does a good job featuring this U-Boat U-42. Let's not talk about the price. I'll wait until Invicta makes something that looks like a U-Boat in the $300 ballpark. A cheaper alternative, for example, would be this Invicta Akula 4844, which is selling for $258.77 on Overstock today. 

What Is a Ross Radio Worth in Today's Market?

Jessica asks:

I have a Ross FM/Am portable radio, in its original box, with a receipt from 1969. It still works too. Do you have any idea if there is a market for this and if so, what it might be worth today?

Panasonic RX-M70M3 SW Cassette Radios Now Selling on eBay

Thanks, Paul:

Interesting: Panasonic RX-M70M3 Shortwave Radio + Cassette Recorder:

http://cgi.ebay.com/130415334523

Product page:
http://www.panasonic.com.my/web/pid/2152

Larger photos:
http://www.panasonicbtc.com/userfiles/image/Products/PortableAudio/RX-M70M3-B.jpg

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/251285498/4_band_Radio_Cassette_Recorder.jpg

There is also the RX-M50M3 
http://www.panasonic.com.my/web/Pid/8134