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"That's sounds really great!...I myself had had several Arvins and they do hack both…" 3 String Blues replied Aug 21, 2014 to Preamps	3	Aug 21, 2014 Reply by 3 String Blues
"that's cool! the 5 pin input can be great" 3 String Blues replied Aug 2, 2014 to Grundig Yacht Boy Radio	1	Aug 2, 2014 Reply by 3 String Blues
"just use alligator clips and randomly start touching areas, it will turn on, ..you c…" 3 String Blues replied Jul 30, 2014 to Having problems with a 1959 Silvertone 9014	1	Jul 30, 2014 Reply by 3 String Blues
"no not all can be guitar amps!...you can hurt yourself...the battery powered are bes…" 3 String Blues replied Jan 27, 2014 to hey guys just alittle info please	3	Jul 23, 2016 Reply by Denis U
"did it work?" 3 String Blues replied Jan 23, 2014 to wait. what... what the.	4	Jan 23, 2014 Reply by 3 String Blues
"find the wires going to the antnnee, that's what you need to cut, go backwards from…" 3 String Blues replied Dec 15, 2013 to wait. what... what the.	4	Jan 23, 2014 Reply by 3 String Blues
"I have told gitty and other about them but they ever perused selling them, In my per…" 3 String Blues replied Oct 10, 2013 to Buying old radios and Selling these as amps...	11	Oct 10, 2013 Reply by 3 String Blues
"even if its not the correct ohm "setup," that interference that you get from the spe…" 3 String Blues replied Aug 15, 2013 to Speaker wiring for a multi-speaker cabinet	3	Aug 15, 2013 Reply by 3 String Blues
"I have a lot of experience in selling them, they sell for much more than the cigar b…" 3 String Blues replied Jun 14, 2013 to Buying old radios and Selling these as amps...	11	Oct 10, 2013 Reply by 3 String Blues
"Don't forget to cruz thru ebay real late at night, I find lots of radios at 2 and 3…" 3 String Blues replied Jun 5, 2013 to How much do you pay for old radios?	3	Jun 5, 2013 Reply by 3 String Blues

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3 String Blues's Discussions (532)

"That's sounds really great!...I myself had had several Arvins and they do hack both…"

"that's cool! the 5 pin input can be great"

"just use alligator clips and randomly start touching areas, it will turn on, ..you c…"

"no not all can be guitar amps!...you can hurt yourself...the battery powered are bes…"

"did it work?"

"find the wires going to the antnnee, that's what you need to cut, go backwards from…"

"I have told gitty and other about them but they ever perused selling them, In my per…"

"even if its not the correct ohm "setup," that interference that you get from the spe…"

"I have a lot of experience in selling them, they sell for much more than the cigar b…"

"Don't forget to cruz thru ebay real late at night, I find lots of radios at 2 and 3…"

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