Freeplay FPR 2 SC
Product Type: Freeplay portable radios
Newest Review: ... (£22) I went for it. I've had it for a couple of weeks now. Its big and chunky. The winding mechanism feels a bit ... more
... agricultural. There is a quiet humming sound from it most of the time. Every once in a while there is a louder squeak from it. Sometimes it also gets stuck and switches itself off. If you touch the cranking handle on the back, it carries on playing. The quality of the reception is fine, although it is pretty basic - just with FM and AM (ie no LW for radio 4 cricket commentary). The design is an unusual mixture of the iMac-like clear blue plastic case, which lets you see the spring and gears spin around, together with a chea...more
Customer Freeplay FPR 2 SC Reviews (2)
by - written on 11/06/01, updated on 11/06/01 (Useful, 323 readings)
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A clockwork radio was a gadget that I had fancied for a while, but which had always cost more than I'd wanted to spend. When I saw the www.halfpriceorless.com offer (£22) I went for it. I've had it for a couple of weeks now. Its big and chunky. The winding mechanism feels a bit agricultural. There is a quiet humming sound from it most of the time. Every once in a while there is a louder squeak from it. Sometimes it also gets stuck and switches itself off. If you touch the cranking handle on the back, it carries on playing. The quality of the reception is fine, although it is pretty basic - just with FM and AM (ie no LW for radio 4 cricket commentary). ... Read the complete review
by - written on 20/04/01, updated on 08/04/02
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Before I say how good or not so good this product let me give you some history as to why I wanted one these. I also was the person to request this product be added. So you can all blame me. I have wanted one of these wind up radios since they first came out as I thought that they where really cool. I did not like the clear see through ones but the blue and green ones looked cool (I used that word twice in one paragraph cool, cool, cool, cool. stop it now you are not a teenager any more. Don't I know it)? When I say the price tag I thought I don't think so. They where about £69. And all they had was the radio in them. So I held off as I already ... Read the complete review
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