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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