This radio was a one-family treasure until it came to me for restoration from Peter Lockhart(retired from careers in electronics and IT).Peter wrote:"My first recollection of this Strom-berg Carlson 496 was that it belonged to my great aunt,Beatrice Krentzin,who lived in Perth most of her life.She grew up in the goldfields of WA at the turn of the 19th century.It was used as a mantelpiece set.Though not very loud,it had a'lovely tone'.""For a long time,it was the family radio(ie,the only one).I recall it was not particularly sensitive to radio stations,particularly as the ABC 50kW 6WF transmitter was only 6km away.The fact that it could not play'pop music'loudly added to its general appeal.It was a trusty deliverer of the news and sports and world events over a long period."
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