Ensnared
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Tonight, I was watching a movie named Jayne Mansfield's Car with Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Thorton, & John Hurt. This movie was set in 1969 Alabama. In one scene, I saw Mr. Duvall sitting at a desk with a Bearcat III along with what appears to be an Astatic Lollipop microphone. I'm not really interested when this microphone was first made since I bet it's likely been around for years; however, the Bearcat III is another matter.
When I looked it up, I found an owner's manual for the Bearcat III. On the front, it said 1976. I started questioning this because this was the year I bought my first Bearcat IV, the one with the silver trim, not black.
So, am I incorrect in assuming this radio was not on the American market in 1969?
When I looked it up, I found an owner's manual for the Bearcat III. On the front, it said 1976. I started questioning this because this was the year I bought my first Bearcat IV, the one with the silver trim, not black.
So, am I incorrect in assuming this radio was not on the American market in 1969?
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