True "BOAT ANCHOR" Radios -or- Weight Lifting Exercise Equipment for Radio Guys.

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Okay, nostalgia radios are one thing, and we know many radios from the 40's, 50's or 60's could put a medicine ball to shame. In later years there were some radios that should NEVER have been given the title of "portable". I know many of you probably know of, or have one or two yourself. Some radios made the so-called "Ghetto Blasters" of the 1970's era seem small. So, post your recommendations for those monster radios that Godzilla would love or use.

I'll start it off with the Sony CRF-320...

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Although I only had the guts of the radio, this was my first shortwave receiver in the mid 60s, around 12 years old.

Dad and uncle were ham operators, my uncle repaired televisions on the side but anyway, just the innards were huge on my desk, great dial exactly like this one.

The 200 ft of well grounded copper wire was a great antenna in those days without all of the interference and towers we have now. Logged many countries. So much fun.
 
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popnokick said:
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Collins R390A/URR. A rack-mounted non-portable receiver weighing in at 85 pounds. Spent a LOT of time with this radio.
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Sorry, I wanted to admire it, but couldn't see it well enough, so I hope you don't mind, but...

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trentbob said:
Although I only had the guts of the radio, this was my first shortwave receiver in the mid 60s, around 12 years old.

Dad and uncle were ham operators, my uncle repaired televisions on the side but anyway, just the innards were huge on my desk, great dial exactly like this one.

The 200 ft of well grounded copper wire was a great antenna in those days without all of the interference and towers we have now. Logged many countries. So much fun.
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Someone is selling the one pictured below on Ebay right now at << THIS LINK >> for "only" $2,000.00!

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I restored one of these back in the mid 1990's for my father when he was still alive, but it didn't look as good as this one.

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Does this Grundig Satellit 800 Millennium model count? Mine is sitting on the corner of my desk. The six "D" batteries if used, add quite a bit to its weight.
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