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Minor things that make you happy

gonetomorrow said:
Transistor radios. Old style with Long Wave. I bought one recently - a Roberts - so that I could listen when I'm on the toilet.

It's so small it falls over when the aerial is fully extended. It's very loud though.

My old one finally gave out after 30 years service, by which time it was held together with some rubber bands that the postie chucked on the stair. There's a use for everything.
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Cant u just use the radio on your phone squire?
 

gonetomorrow said:
No. Must have that long wave.
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Make the most of that Long Wave, I believe the BBC are going to phase it out soon anyway.
It's powered by two, 3ft high by vacuum tubes that cost the earth to make, if you can find somebody who still knows how to. They were 'hand made' the artisans long since dead, thus the technology is 'lost.'
The BBC scoured the world for them and managed to get the last 7 or 8 in existence. They have no designated shelf life / best before date, they go until they don't. It could be 5 weeks or 5yrs.
You get a couple of Friday afternoon, I'm knocking off soon, rushed ones and 25% of you stock could go 'pop' in 6mths.
 
degsy said:
Make the most of that Long Wave, I believe the BBC are going to phase it out soon anyway.
It's powered by two, 3ft high by vacuum tubes that cost the earth to make, if you can find somebody who still knows how to. They were 'hand made' the artisans long since dead, thus the technology is 'lost.'
The BBC scoured the world for them and managed to get the last 7 or 8 in existence. They have no designated shelf life / best before date, they go until they don't. It could be 5 weeks or 5yrs.
You get a couple of Friday afternoon, I'm knocking off soon, rushed ones and 25% of you stock could go 'pop' in 6mths.
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Good lord. This could happen halfway through Thought for the Day or Just a Minute. Imagine 93 year old Nicholas Parsons cut off in his prime. The shock could kill him.
 


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