Post WWII Philips 5 Valve Radio
There's a story behind this radio which I acquired in the early 1980s. I bought it because it was identical, (indeed maybe the same radio) that I used to sit in front of as a little boy, with my knees tucked up under my chin, listening to all the popular serials of the day. It was
I don't want to sell it, but I am downsizing and have no room for it.
It's been stored in my attic for several years and overall appears to be in good condition. It was manufactured in either the late 1940s or early 1950s.
I consulted Chat GPT about this radio, after I had turned it on for a minute, or so..
It advised that it could confidently state that power is reaching the heater chain and there were no obvious dead valve signs.
It cautioned against running for an EXTENDED time though, due to the fact that it almost certainly contains wax paper capacitors that almost always leak electrically and old electrolytic capacitors that can fail suddenly and thus damage the radio.
It recommends that the radio NOT BE RUN for an extended time, WITHOUT FIRST HAVING IT CHECKED OVER. So, it is being sold in 'as is' condition.
This attic find will likely suit a valve radio collector/enthusiast and can be picked up from Panmure, Auckland.
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What if we could rent out our empty driveways like Airbnb?
It’s crazy when you think about it. All these new apartments going up around us with barely any parking, yet I bet plenty of us have got empty driveways or garages just sitting there unused during the day. Feels like we're missing a real opportunity as a community.
Someone really needs to make an 'Airbnb for parking' so people with spare space could help out those who are circling the block for an hour. If that existed, would you actually use it to rent out your own driveway? Or if you're someone who struggles with parking, would you use it?
Genuinely curious what the neighbourhood thinks.
🧩😏 Riddle me this, Neighbours…
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Do you think you know the answer?
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