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Turn a 1950s Radio Into a Portable Stereo

Posted September 20, 2010 8:21 AM

From Lifehacker:

We've shown you a few ways to make your own portable speaker systems, but DIYer Sladekious adds a bit of style, turning an old 1950s radio into a retro-looking stereo fit for any modern media player.

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09/20/2010 10:53 AM

Don't you need two for stereo?

More seriously, restored old radios command a premium these days. Seems to be a shame to bastardize one so you play an iPod in mono. Sort of like making a Casio keyboard out of a Chickering.
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09/20/2010 5:08 PM

You could use two of those cast aluminum drive-in movie speakers for separation, the ones that "bastardized" your car windows when you forgot to remove them upon leaving. Unfidelity at its finest!

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