The Best & The Worst: Antenna Clips

[Lasonic TRC-920]

So, as my collection grows and I come in contact with more and more radios, I see some good design efforts and some really bad ones. One of the things that sticks out in my mind is antenna clips. Below are some of the best I have seen and some of the worst!

Please feel free to share yours!

Lasonic TRC-918:
Your basic standard double contact style. Not all of these work on all brands, but the 918 works great

Toshiba RT-9990SM:
Triple contact, very secure, works GREAT!

Realistic SCR-8:
Double contact standard style BROKEN!

Victor RC-838:
Solid PINCH design

Yorx BP 1000:
Double Contact, standard design....but they pulled it off ! ! !

Sony Transound:
Double contact design, Antenna broken, clips holdin'

Aiwa TPR-820:
Fragile Pinch style, Shiat antenna's Shiat clips (not revealed yet shhhhh)

Sharp VZ2000:
Double contact style, One busted, one not :annoyed:

Lasonic TRC-935/951/975:
Double Contact, some busted, some not. :annoyed:

Pioneer SK900:
Double contact.... Pristine

Victor M70:
Double contact....33 years old ....PERFECT!

Lasonic TRC-920:
Without a doubt the greatest offender in the boombox world. I think I may have CANCER because of these antenna clips! The last time I remember seeing them in tact was in 1983, seconds AFTER I took my original out of the box....and seconds before they broke off!

PLEASE....I would love to see your best and worst!

 

[Reli]

The M9994 and the GE 3-6035A are my favorites. The antenna can be slammed down with no fear.

 

[redbenjoe]

the great m70 has a wicked problem at their antenna base mounts --right ?
most get hairline cracks --even without much abuse

 

[Reli]

The Universum 16000 / Telefunken CR8200 has crap clips......very fragile and cheap feeling....

 

[Ghettoboom767]

The JVC m-50 has a terrible base post area.
Prone to breaking!!