The first original Freeplay wind up AM FM Shortwave radios were made in
Africa and they were/are good radios.I read an article about them around
15 years ago.The article said the Freeplay radio factory moved from
Africa to China and the quality of the radios then went down
hill.Somewhere around 12 - 13 years ago,I saw a wind up Freeplay made in
China radio sitting on a shelf in a Hudsons discount store in
Brandon,Mississippi. (about 14 miles East of me) If I remember,I think
the Hudsons store price tag label on the radio said $45.00.Naturally,I
passed on by.
cuhulin