I was never a huge radio listener; I'm one of those people who finds a song or an album, falls in love, plays it over and over and over until I find a new one. The radio was only ever on for background noise or in the car. But I never really thought about how the radio worked. I'm sure I learnt it at some point, but this lovely video from 1937 does a dandy job of explaining!
Since replacing my 1970 record player with an older 1950's tube one, I lost the only FM radio I had. While I was given an FM tuner with the "new" Electrohome, I haven't hooked it up and really have no desire to. I do listen to modern music as well as old, but it tends to be bands that aren't played much on mainstream radio in my city anyway...like J.D. McPherson, The Civil Wars, The Decemberists, Placebo, et cetera.
If I do listen, it is usually in the kitchen on this lovely dear I picked up at a car show:
It's either classic country or CBC 1 talk radio.
Viking was the store brand of Eaton's, a Canadian department store which had been around since 1869 when it shut in 1999. They had stores across the country which have now been taken over by Sears.
click through for some notes on this photo
P.S. I will be doing the blog award post still! This one just managed to distract me from my studies when I found the radio video.
Neat! And I love your little radio. I personally can't stand listening to the radio (too much talking, not enough music) and listen to most of my music on my iMac these days. But I still love vintage radios. :)
ReplyDelete-Andi x
I love vintage radios but agree not much for modern day radio listening.
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteWow that radio is amazing, you definitely find some great things!! Love your record player too!! Definitely following! XxxX http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.com/
ReplyDelete