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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-11-25, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25,1992. Old Tyme Radio Centre moves to Belgrave By Bonnie Gropp When Gary Clayton's hobby out­ grew his Walkerton home he knew the time had come to branch out. So The Old Tyme Radio Centre has come to Belgrave. Since Mr. Clayton began restor­ ing old radios four years ago, the Old Tyme music makers Gary and Nellie Clayton stand before a few of the antique radios, which are awaiting restoration. The couple have purchased the former Country Store in Belgrave and have established it as a showroom for their Old Tyme Radio Centre. AuburnThe news from Compiled by Mildred Lawlor Phone 526-7589 WZ sees slides of Singapore At the Auburn Community Hall at 2 p.m. on Nov. 19 the Women's Institute met for the Education and Cultural Activities meeting. President Evelyn Flett opened the meeting with I Remember, a poem by the late Celia Taylor. The Ode and O Canada were sung with Marjorie McDougall as pianist. The Mary Stewart Collect was said in unison. Secretary Kay Lapp read the minutes which were accepted as read. Correspondence was also read. Tina Empey gave the treasurer's report which was seconded by Irma and carried. There will be a blood donor clinic on Nov. 26 at Central Huron Secondary School, Clinton. Donations of gifts of food for the Huron County Christmas Bureau are needed. The Women’s Institute will be catering to the Hullett council for a Sales predictions Continued from page 1 "Things like coveralls, and boots are selling as well as last year, if not better," she says. "However, the fancy stuff like down-filled coats aren't. People want the plain, ordi­ nary, good stuff this year." As for the Blyth Festival, its Box Office Manager declared, "We're delighted with our Christmas voucher sales." Christmas and Country, owned by Wilma Scott and Dianne Snell is reporting steady sales. "We've had some serious shop­ pers and I'd say we're on par with last year," reported Mrs. Scott. But she admits people are looking for good deals. hobby had grown to such a point where it had taken over the living room of his Walkerton home. When Sutton's Country Store in Belgrave became available Mr. Clayton and his wife Nellie saw it as the answer. Their love of rural living, coupled with their amazing beef dinner on Friday, Dec. 11. On Dec. 17 the Women's Institute Christmas meeting is to be a pot luck dinner. Spouses or friends are invited. Members are to bring a gift of money for the Children's Aid Society. Each member will be responsible for a Christmas poem, verse or story. Collection was taken a roll call taken with 10 members and one guest present. Irma Cartwright introduced the guest speaker Mrs. C. Archibald of Clinton. She showed pictures and spoke on her trip to Singapore with her husband to visit their son and family. On the way they stopped at Amsterdam and saw the city and canals. Singapore, which is in South East Malaysia is about the same size as Toronto. The gardens and flowers are beautiful. Orchid is the national flower and it is in abundance. Archibalds also visited Bangkok. There is gold leaf on towers and monuments there. In northern Malaysia they visited Penang. The bird park there has hundreds of birds. W.I. members enjoyed pictures of the various breeds - one striking one was the red ebis. Violet Durnin thanked Mrs. Archibald for the pictures and for taking members on their trip. God Save The Queen and grace was sung. Lunch was served by Marion Haggitt, Violet Dumin and Martha Daer. Prizes were won by Jean Plaetzer for nearest birthday, Violet Durnin had the marked saucer and Ruth Jardin was the farthest traveller of the day. Social time was enjoyed. antique radio collection, made the ambiance of the old store and house just perfect. Entering The Old Tyme Radio Centre is like a walk back in time. Vintage radios from as far back as a 1925 Rogers Batteryless to a 1958 German Graetz grace the inte­ rior of the store, while antique Auburn youth flies in a CC140 Hercules jet Michael Schneider, Auburn attended the Air Experience Training on Nov. 16, 17 & 18. The flight was on a CC140 Hercules from Canadian Forces Base, Trenton, Ont. to Can. Forces Base Goose Bay, Labrador. Sergeant Schneider is with the 532 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, Goderich. Doran Rolston sings at church After an inspiring praise service, Doran Rolston thrilled the congregation at Auburn Missionary Church by singing “God On The Mountain”. Pastor Carne's message for Sunday, Nov. 22 was from Hebrews 11: 17-34. Abraham was the father of the faithful, but in Hebrews II mention is made of the many who were faithful. There were others who were faithful who are not listed but we leam the just are saved by faith. It is not an easy step to accept Christ as Saviour and Lord, said Pastor Came. It is not easy but it is not impossible. Take God at His word. Nothing in my hand I bring; simply to Thy cross I cling. The just live by faith. The just believe that it is worthwhile to give to God. The just die by faith. Death is not extinguishing the light - it is just putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Euchre played Five tables of euchre were played on Tuesday evening, Nov. 17 at the Auburn Community Hall. Marion Haggitt and Lou Isaac also played scrabble. Winners for euchre were: high lady, Mrs. Preszcator; low lady, Dorothy Daer; high man, Edgar Howatt; low man, Bert Daer and novelty prize, Kay Lapp. clocks provide a nostalgic audio backdrop. By appointment, customers are invited to visit, browse and remem­ ber. Radio prices are upwards of $200 for table models to $400 for floor models. A 1929 Spartan, which Mr. Clayton purchased in Lansing, Mich, holds a special place of hon­ our near the front window. Its value is $2,000. To enable him to better find these treasures, he is a member of the Michigan Antique Radio Club as well as the Antique Radio Club of America and London Vintage Radio Club. Mr. Clayton's first radio restora­ tion happened somewhat by acci­ dent. A woman, who knew about his love for refinishing furniture asked him to do a small table knew nothing about the 'innards'," he said, adding that a friend did those repairs, but the restoration work was seen and admired by many. With more demand and hands-on experience he soon caught on to the electrical repairs and today he has 10,000 tubes in stock ready to go into radios. "I have enough radio parts to keep me going until I'm 100-years-old. " Restoring these antiques, his own and others, takes Mr. Clayton about 50 hours and is, he says, "a labour of love." Keeping the past alive is more important to Mr. Clayton, he says, than making money from the work. He picks up most of the radios from private sales or at auc­ tions, ones, he says, which would have in their day cost anywhere from $100 to $400, about the price of a Model A. His wife says Gary prefers the old craftmanship so all the radios are stained by brush, not sprayed. "He has always had an interest in the way older things were built; when they took pride in their work," she said. "Yes, back in the days when they really made cars and really made radios," he said. The finished radios are not only lovely to look at but delightful to hear. The hours of work are more than worth it, Mr. Clayton says, when he listens to the superb sound. Many in the collection, he says, come with shortwave which brings in stations world-wide. They "pick up" a number of AM American sta­ tions quite clearly too. "They are a lot more sensitive and powerful than the radios of today," says Mr. Clayton, noting that they all come with built-in antenna. Mr. Clayton says there is no pro­ file to fit his clientele. "They can be someone who has had a radio like one of these in the past and would like to bring it back to their home. It can be a local farmer, a factory worker or an executive from Toronto." While he has been an ent­ repreneur for most of his life, Mr. Clayton says his radio restoration is "where his heart is". To bring turn out a thing of beauty from what seems to be a useless piece of furniture is extremely satisfying for him and he cautions anyone with an old radio to not give up on it, but give him a call. Admitting that he watches little television, Mr. Clayton stresses the importance of the old "radio days". Preserving the beauty of these beautiful relics is very important to him. "They bring back memories of an era lost," he says. model radio for her. 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