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The Sunday Challenge = begins with an F
AND the twist, must be b-w and a very close up shot, go with whatever you have!
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This is a classic radio, sixty years old, make Blaupunkt, model Florenz; no transistors, but good old audion tubes. It fascinated me as a child, I've kept it over the years, it took me years to understand florenz (not floveng..) was the German word for Florence.
They still sell on eBay, you can see how they look like here
Van Morrison gives a perfect description in his song "In The Days Before Rock'n'Roll" including the sounds you hear when tuning in to the next station.....
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27 comments

Chrissy said:

ah! da ist das F sogar auf dem Foto :)
7 years ago ( translate )

PhLB - Luc Boonen replied to Chrissy:

freilich
7 years ago ( translate )

Sami Serola (inactiv… said:

Take good care of it! =)

I just love those old vacuum tube radio receivers.
7 years ago

PhLB - Luc Boonen replied to Sami Serola (inactiv…:

no worry, I will Sami
7 years ago ( translate )

M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!… said:

WoW !!! Luc LoVe your radio great challenge image .... any chance on seeing the whole stereo ?
7 years ago

PhLB - Luc Boonen replied to M♥rJ Photogr♥phy !!…:

just click on the link (the word "here" in my explanation)
7 years ago

Jan said:

nice texture
7 years ago ( translate )

PhLB - Luc Boonen replied to Jan:

yes Jan
7 years ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

Oh, this is just so cool! As a German I had no trouble reading Florenz at first sight though I think the younger generations would struggle with the "z";-)
7 years ago

PhLB - Luc Boonen replied to Gudrun:

I doubt if I am among those youngsters
7 years ago

Clickity Click said:

Ah great choice Luc, glad you put the link to see what they used to look like in their entirety. They sure do have a nice vintage look. :) Wonderful detail.
7 years ago

LutzP said:

...sweet memories, Luc
7 years ago ( translate )

Wierd Folkersma said:

great memories, remember very well this type of radio
7 years ago

Shuttering Yukon said:

wow, that's an amazing treasure!
7 years ago

Gillian Everett said:

Classic close up!
7 years ago ( translate )