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Old January 22nd 04, 10:29 PM
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Default WW II Crystal radio - army surplus

May years ago my father gave me a small army surplus radio that was a
little over 3" long and about 5/8" square and it had a small rod
protruding from one end and a wire attached to an earplug from the
other end. It was an AM radio crystal set and I spent many hours
listening to the AM programs at night in my bed. One "tuned" stations
by moving the rod in and out. Does anyone remember these and is it
possible to find one now?
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Are you *sure* it was 'army surplus'?? Anyway .. just type in "crystal
radio" in GOOGLE and have fun!

Richard in Boston, MA, USA

Ray wrote:
: May years ago my father gave me a small army surplus radio that was a
: little over 3" long and about 5/8" square and it had a small rod
: protruding from one end and a wire attached to an earplug from the
: other end. It was an AM radio crystal set and I spent many hours
: listening to the AM programs at night in my bed. One "tuned" stations
: by moving the rod in and out. Does anyone remember these and is it
: possible to find one now?
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Old January 23rd 04, 04:16 AM
Richard G Amirault
 
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Are you *sure* it was 'army surplus'?? Anyway .. just type in "crystal
radio" in GOOGLE and have fun!

Richard in Boston, MA, USA

Ray wrote:
: May years ago my father gave me a small army surplus radio that was a
: little over 3" long and about 5/8" square and it had a small rod
: protruding from one end and a wire attached to an earplug from the
: other end. It was an AM radio crystal set and I spent many hours
: listening to the AM programs at night in my bed. One "tuned" stations
: by moving the rod in and out. Does anyone remember these and is it
: possible to find one now?
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Old January 23rd 04, 04:54 PM
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Richard G Amirault wrote in message ...
Are you *sure* it was 'army surplus'?? Anyway .. just type in "crystal
radio" in GOOGLE and have fun!

Richard in Boston, MA, USA

Ray wrote:
: May years ago my father gave me a small army surplus radio that was a
: little over 3" long and about 5/8" square and it had a small rod
: protruding from one end and a wire attached to an earplug from the
: other end. It was an AM radio crystal set and I spent many hours
: listening to the AM programs at night in my bed. One "tuned" stations
: by moving the rod in and out. Does anyone remember these and is it
: possible to find one now?


No I am not positive it was army surplus but it was kaiki brown/ green in color.
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Richard G Amirault wrote in message ...
Are you *sure* it was 'army surplus'?? Anyway .. just type in "crystal
radio" in GOOGLE and have fun!

Richard in Boston, MA, USA

Ray wrote:
: May years ago my father gave me a small army surplus radio that was a
: little over 3" long and about 5/8" square and it had a small rod
: protruding from one end and a wire attached to an earplug from the
: other end. It was an AM radio crystal set and I spent many hours
: listening to the AM programs at night in my bed. One "tuned" stations
: by moving the rod in and out. Does anyone remember these and is it
: possible to find one now?


No I am not positive it was army surplus but it was kaiki brown/ green in color.
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