Gray Shockley wrote:

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 18:18:14 -0600, Richard wrote
(in message ):

Lots of radios had "Sky" in their name.

I was looking today in a 1959 radio magazine and saw an advert for "Sky
Pixie". Aw, cute name. :c) Much better than something like "Transistor
6".

Although, in 1959, "transistor" had the advantage of being "new and
exciting", not like those ole valves/tubes and things that nearly always had
a wall socket/mains line dangling from the back.

Gray

Those born in the past 30-years or so don't realize how 'magical' it was
to have a radio that could be carried in your pocket and used anywhere.
The manufacturers competed for the title of having the most transistors
in a solid state radio. It was a selling point. My first 'transistor'
(early 60's) had a shortwave band. It was the beginning of what became a
life long interest in shortwave radio.


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Gray Shockley wrote:

Although, in 1959, "transistor" had the advantage of being "new and
exciting", not like those ole valves/tubes and things that nearly always
had a wall socket/mains line dangling from the back.

Gray


On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 22:21:04 -0600, starman wrote
(in message ):

Those born in the past 30-years or so don't realize how 'magical' it was
to have a radio that could be carried in your pocket and used anywhere.
The manufacturers competed for the title of having the most transistors
in a solid state radio. It was a selling point. My first 'transistor'
(early 60's) had a shortwave band. It was the beginning of what became a
life long interest in shortwave radio.


Curiously enough, I bought a Panasonic radio (AM-FM) last week that is
actually labeled a "Two-Way Radio" (5" main and one-inch tweeter in a 3/8"
wood cabinet).

However, when ya pop the back cover it shouts out at ya (LOUDLY) "10
Transistors, ? Diodes" - the cover is back on and I don't remember how many
diodes grin).

Between my wife and me, we came out that it's prolly 40-50 years old.
Replaced the power cord and it worked. Still gotta see if tuner cleaner (the
RadioShack "Color Tuner Cleaner") will fix the very noisy volume control or
if I need to replace).



Gray Shockley
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And, yes, this one was ten dollars at
one of the "Junk & Good Stuff" Stores.

starman wrote:

Gray Shockley wrote:

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 18:18:14 -0600, Richard wrote
(in message ):

Lots of radios had "Sky" in their name.

I was looking today in a 1959 radio magazine and saw an advert for "Sky
Pixie". Aw, cute name. :c) Much better than something like "Transistor
6".

Although, in 1959, "transistor" had the advantage of being "new and
exciting", not like those ole valves/tubes and things that nearly always had
a wall socket/mains line dangling from the back.

Gray

Those born in the past 30-years or so don't realize how 'magical' it was
to have a radio that could be carried in your pocket and used anywhere.
The manufacturers competed for the title of having the most transistors
in a solid state radio. It was a selling point. My first 'transistor'
(early 60's) had a shortwave band. It was the beginning of what became a
life long interest in shortwave radio.


Thaks for the trip down Memory Lane, Gray! My first transistor radio
(1963) was a "Hinode" with two, count 'em two, transistors. 18 months
later, I received a Panasonic with 8 transistors, and thought I had the
world by the butt. But my early shortwave listening was with a
monstrous 1937 Zenith - all tubes, of course.

Tony


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