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Hi,

What is the usual definition of a "vintage radio"? I believe it's 30 years
or older. Am I right?
Thanks in advance for point of views on this.

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Sindre Torp wrote:
What is the usual definition of a "vintage radio"? I believe it's 30 years
or older. Am I right?


On Ebay, a thing is "Vintage" as soon as you get it home. Witness the
Chinese plastic radios that are "RARE VINTAGE JUST LIKE COLLINS" and
the like.
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Vintage is a meaningless term unless you're talking about wine and then
it's price..
Radios don't get better as they age!

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Hi,

What is the usual definition of a "vintage radio"? I believe it's 30
years or older. Am I right?
Thanks in advance for point of views on this.

73,
Sindre, LA6OP


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In "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:

Vintage is a meaningless term unless you're talking about wine and
then it's price..


In wine, "vintage" refers only to the year in which it was bottled, as
in "vintage 2008."

Radios don't get better as they age!


Few things do, but people like to collect old things nonetheless.

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Bert Hyman wrote:
In "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:

Vintage is a meaningless term unless you're talking about wine and
then it's price..


In wine, "vintage" refers only to the year in which it was bottled, as
in "vintage 2008."

Radios don't get better as they age!


Few things do, but people like to collect old things nonetheless.


I would classify a radio as "VINTAGE" if it only has tubes or discrete
transistors.


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David G. Nagel wrote:

Bert Hyman wrote:
In "Henry Kolesnik"
wrote:

Vintage is a meaningless term unless you're talking about wine and
then it's price..


In wine, "vintage" refers only to the year in which it was bottled, as
in "vintage 2008."

Radios don't get better as they age!


Few things do, but people like to collect old things nonetheless.


I would classify a radio as "VINTAGE" if it only has tubes or discrete
transistors.


Vintage mean obsolete. Or rubbish. Mostly highly overrated.

Jan
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There is no agreed (or meaningful) definition for "vintage" in a radio
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Phil Nelson wrote:
There is no agreed (or meaningful) definition for "vintage" in a radio
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The more vintage wine you drink the clearer the definition will become.
Hank wd5jfr
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And, sometimes, too much to drink is not enough.

On Wed, 10 Dec 2008, Henry Kolesnik wrote:

Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:13:54 -0600
From: Henry Kolesnik
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Subject: When can a radio be called "vintage"?

The more vintage wine you drink the clearer the definition will become.
Hank wd5jfr


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