dxAce wrote in message ...
dxAce wrote:

What was your first radio?

I seem to recall that mine was a rocket shaped crystal set that I had back in
the 1960's.

The more I think about it, I must have had the thing maybe in the late 50's.

Anyone else remember those things?

dxAce
Michigan
USA
Whne I was a kid, in the late 50's, my dad gave me one.
My younger sister managed to tear it up while I was at shcool.
2 or 3 years ago I found one, or a good remake at least, at
the "Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant" in
Lexington, Ky. The original was called a "boys rocket radio".
The modern remake works much better then I expected a mass produced
unit capable of. My R2000 is not in any danger of being replaced,
but it does bring a smile. If you do a net search on
"boys rocket radio" you should find some orignals for sale.
and by tacking on the work "museum" you should be able to find
some interesting web sites.
BTW my orignal was blue and this one is red.
Terry