{"id":52866,"date":"2022-05-27T06:46:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T10:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=52866"},"modified":"2022-05-27T06:46:12","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T10:46:12","slug":"dave-spots-a-sony-crf-320-in-an-episode-of-taxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/05\/dave-spots-a-sony-crf-320-in-an-episode-of-taxi\/","title":{"rendered":"Dave spots a Sony CRF-320 in an episode of Taxi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-52867\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"914\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11.jpeg 914w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11-768x430.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/taxi_s4_e11-624x350.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/><\/a><strong>Many thanks to <em>SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Dave (N9EWO), who writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Hey Thomas,<\/p>\n<p>Interesting little tidbit.<\/p>\n<p>Noticed a Sony CRF-320 being used as prop in a 1982 episode of \u201cTaxi\u201d (Season 4 Episode 11), See captured enhanced attached photo [above].<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Wanna Be Around\u201d : Louie turns the tool room into a survival shelter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/S0_-34fdZUQ?t=1032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> (marked at a point where shortwave was made comment to) :<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S0_-34fdZUQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;start=1032&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Look for it just left of the CB and desk microphone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">73<br \/>\nDave Zantow N9EWO<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you for sharing this, Dave! Wow! What a classy radio to have as a prop on display in <em>Taxi<\/em>! Great catch!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave (N9EWO), who writes: Hey Thomas, Interesting little tidbit. Noticed a Sony CRF-320 being used as prop in a 1982 episode of \u201cTaxi\u201d (Season 4 Episode 11), See captured enhanced attached photo [above]. \u201cI Wanna Be Around\u201d : Louie turns the tool room into a survival shelter. YouTube (marked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3,305],"tags":[2584,5506,4004,9836],"class_list":["post-52866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","category-nostalgia","tag-dave-zantow-n9ewo","tag-radios-in-movies","tag-sony-crf-320","tag-taxi"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-dKG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":53673,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/video-vintage-sony-japan-manufacturing-plants\/","url_meta":{"origin":52866,"position":0},"title":"Video: Vintage SONY Japan Manufacturing Plants","author":"Thomas","date":"August 14, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow, who writes: [Check out this] YouTube video : Vintage SONY JAPAN Manufacturing Plants: TRINITRON TV, Video Recorder, late 1960-1970s https:\/\/youtu.be\/OIZ8pYL1B0M Click here to view on YouTube. 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I caught a part of a episode of \u201cFamily Ties\u201d (Season 2 Episode 11, \u201cBirthday Boy\u201d) where Alex was given a Sony ICF-2001 (it was the original 2001 version\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Family-Ties-Sony-Shortwave-1024x594.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Family-Ties-Sony-Shortwave-1024x594.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Family-Ties-Sony-Shortwave-1024x594.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53163,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/dave-spots-a-realistic-pro-16-in-wkrp\/","url_meta":{"origin":52866,"position":2},"title":"Dave spots a Realistic PRO-16 in WKRP episode","author":"Thomas","date":"July 1, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave (N9EWO), who shares the following: \"WKRP In Cincinnati\" - \"Tornado\" S01 E12 (February 1979) \"The station staff finds themselves in danger when Herb unplugs a teleprinter just as it is receiving a local tornado warning.\" Look for the Radio Shack Realistic PRO-16 (cat\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/WKRP-1.jpeg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":38395,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/father-knows-best-episode-features-shortwave-radio\/","url_meta":{"origin":52866,"position":3},"title":"\u201cFather Knows Best\u201d episode features shortwave radio","author":"Thomas","date":"July 14, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow (N9EWO), who notes the following episode of \u201cFather Knows Best\u201d (link below) features shortwave radio. 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Make sure you check out Mr. Carlson's YouTube channel, Mr. Carlson's Lab\u00a0where you'll find repair videos ranging from solid state to tube\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;How To&quot;","block_context":{"text":"How To","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/how-to\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Sony-CRF-320","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Sony-CRF-320.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14118,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/sony-crf-320-sighting-on-ebay\/","url_meta":{"origin":52866,"position":5},"title":"Sony CRF-320 sighting on eBay","author":"Thomas","date":"July 20, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 This morning, while scanning eBay, I ran across this serviced and restored Sony CRF-320. 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