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The radio on Gilligan's Island
Since the mid-1960s, I have searched far and wide to find a radio that had
such good reception as the one on Gilligan's Island. That incredible DX powerhouse of a radio could regularly pick up US mainland broadcasters -- KDKA comes to mind -- from its location on a tiny island located thousands of miles from the US mainland deep in the South Pacific. Not just at night, mind you, but right in the middle of the day. Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. I would like to get one of these radios and hopefully some of those batteries as well. If anybody finds one on ebay, be sure to post it here. Thanks. |
Hi:
Since the mid-60's I've been looking for a woman who had the same effect on me as "Ginger" when I was 15 or so who comes equipped with her own wardrobe, massive high-heel collection and makeup case! Just to keep the post on topic ... sorry can't help with one of those super-receivers ... LOL. Lee |
Ismyer, try checking http://gilligansisle.com/radio.html
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I like the voice of the female I'm listening to on radio Japan at 17825 right now. Telamon Ventura, California Tokyo Rose; maybe? |
I seem to remember the castaways doing something to recharge the batteries.
Didn't the professor have something where they used coconuts or something? And you're assumption that they were thousands of miles away might not be right. Look at the evidence: -- they had a plain, vanilla AM radio -- stations came in clear as a bell Maybe they were only stranded 50 or 100 miles away from Oahu! Bob "lsmyer" wrote in message ... Since the mid-1960s, I have searched far and wide to find a radio that had such good reception as the one on Gilligan's Island. That incredible DX powerhouse of a radio could regularly pick up US mainland broadcasters -- KDKA comes to mind -- from its location on a tiny island located thousands of miles from the US mainland deep in the South Pacific. Not just at night, mind you, but right in the middle of the day. Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. I would like to get one of these radios and hopefully some of those batteries as well. If anybody finds one on ebay, be sure to post it here. Thanks. |
"Bob Sillett" wrote in message ... I seem to remember the castaways doing something to recharge the batteries. Didn't the professor have something where they used coconuts or something? And you're assumption that they were thousands of miles away might not be right. Look at the evidence: -- they had a plain, vanilla AM radio -- stations came in clear as a bell Maybe they were only stranded 50 or 100 miles away from Oahu! Bob Remember it WAS just a "3 hour tour" |
"Bob Sillett" wrote in message ... I seem to remember the castaways doing something to recharge the batteries. Didn't the professor have something where they used coconuts or something? And you're assumption that they were thousands of miles away might not be right. Look at the evidence: -- they had a plain, vanilla AM radio -- stations came in clear as a bell Maybe they were only stranded 50 or 100 miles away from Oahu! Bob Except that (I still remember this as a kid) one time John Facenda, the one-time voice of NFL Football films and the venerated anchor of the CBS O&O, WCAU, once did a bit. Now, Philadelphia is a long way from the Pacific no matter which way you go. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If there's nothing that offends you in your community, then you know you're not living in a free society. Kim Campbell - ex-Prime Minister of Canada - 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- For direct replies, take out the contents between the hyphens. -Really!- |
Radio Flyer wrote:
"Bob Sillett" wrote in message ... I seem to remember the castaways doing something to recharge the batteries. Didn't the professor have something where they used coconuts or something? And you're assumption that they were thousands of miles away might not be right. Look at the evidence: -- they had a plain, vanilla AM radio -- stations came in clear as a bell Maybe they were only stranded 50 or 100 miles away from Oahu! Bob Remember it WAS just a "3 hour tour" In one episode a surfer arrived on the island after spending 4 days riding a tsunami. |
Terry wrote:
I like the voice of the female I'm listening to on radio Japan at 17825 right now. Telamon Ventura, California Tokyo Rose; maybe? I don't think she was woman. I read she was hung after the war..therefore, she was hung *before* the war. mike |
On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 20:58:01 -0500, "Bob Sillett"
wrote: I seem to remember the castaways doing something to recharge the batteries. Didn't the professor have something where they used coconuts or something? And you're assumption that they were thousands of miles away might not be right. Look at the evidence: -- they had a plain, vanilla AM radio -- stations came in clear as a bell Maybe they were only stranded 50 or 100 miles away from Oahu! Bob Actually just off the coast of Oahu on an island, I believe, in or near Kaneohe Bay. "lsmyer" wrote in message ... Since the mid-1960s, I have searched far and wide to find a radio that had such good reception as the one on Gilligan's Island. That incredible DX powerhouse of a radio could regularly pick up US mainland broadcasters -- KDKA comes to mind -- from its location on a tiny island located thousands of miles from the US mainland deep in the South Pacific. Not just at night, mind you, but right in the middle of the day. Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. I would like to get one of these radios and hopefully some of those batteries as well. If anybody finds one on ebay, be sure to post it here. Thanks. |
Greetings! I seem to remember Giligan riding a bicycle to generate power for
something; maybe the radio. All those years with neither Ginger or Mary Ann getting pregnant? Maybe the only nuts there were the ones that the professor tried to make power from. By the way; where did the bicycle come from? |
"lsmyer" wrote in message ... Since the mid-1960s, I have searched far and wide to find a radio that had such good reception as the one on Gilligan's Island. There were at least three radios on Gilligan's Island. The Packard Bell tabletop (with the add on handle and telescopic antenna), the Hallicrafters S-40B the Skipper converted into a transmitter and Gilligan's filling, which somehow turned into a radio receiver. There were a few radios which came with the several visitors to the island. That incredible DX powerhouse of a radio could regularly pick up US mainland broadcasters -- KDKA comes to mind -- from its location on a tiny island located thousands of miles from the US mainland deep in the South Pacific. Not just at night, mind you, but right in the middle of the day. I'm sure we have all figured out the real reason the castaways never got off the island. It's because they didn't really want to. They were already in paradise. And good DX is one of the more obscure, yet important, parts of paradise. Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. Ah, that's the easy part. Those 60s transistor radios didn't use much current. I've got an old Silvertone from that era, and it draws less than 15 mils at low volume settings. It's powered with six D cells, and alkaline cells would run the radio for two to four hours a day for over a year. Half an hour a week for a couple of years? Piece o' cake. I would like to get one of these radios and hopefully some of those batteries as well. If anybody finds one on ebay, be sure to post it here. Thanks. Frank Dresser |
Frank Dresser wrote:
"lsmyer" wrote in message ... Since the mid-1960s, I have searched far and wide to find a radio that had such good reception as the one on Gilligan's Island. There were at least three radios on Gilligan's Island. The Packard Bell tabletop (with the add on handle and telescopic antenna), the Hallicrafters S-40B the Skipper converted into a transmitter and Gilligan's filling, which somehow turned into a radio receiver. There were a few radios which came with the several visitors to the island. That incredible DX powerhouse of a radio could regularly pick up US mainland broadcasters -- KDKA comes to mind -- from its location on a tiny island located thousands of miles from the US mainland deep in the South Pacific. Not just at night, mind you, but right in the middle of the day. I'm sure we have all figured out the real reason the castaways never got off the island. It's because they didn't really want to. They were already in paradise. And good DX is one of the more obscure, yet important, parts of paradise. Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. Ah, that's the easy part. Those 60s transistor radios didn't use much current. I've got an old Silvertone from that era, and it draws less than 15 mils at low volume settings. It's powered with six D cells, and alkaline cells would run the radio for two to four hours a day for over a year. Half an hour a week for a couple of years? Piece o' cake. Wonder how they powered that S40B with all the tubes? |
I seem to remember the castaways doing something to recharge the batteries.
Didn't the professor have something where they used coconuts or something? I remember that episode. To recharge the batteries the professor soaked them in some sort of citrus or sal****er solution. I remember asking my father (an electrical engineer) if this would really work. I tried it, and it did nothing. So much for expert fatherly advice. |
The reception was pretty amazing...that is some groundwave!
You may recall that there was a later episode where the professor had the entire cast sit at a table and stir liquid in coconut shells in order to "recharge" the batteries that had finally gone dead... Perhaps they employed this method often between episodes to make it SEEM like the batteries lasted forever? Your thoughts??? Dan PS Mary Ann is the hotter of the two in my book. Dawn Wells was actually a beauty pageant winner in real life. Hubba Hubba! "lsmyer" wrote in message ... Since the mid-1960s, I have searched far and wide to find a radio that had such good reception as the one on Gilligan's Island. That incredible DX powerhouse of a radio could regularly pick up US mainland broadcasters -- KDKA comes to mind -- from its location on a tiny island located thousands of miles from the US mainland deep in the South Pacific. Not just at night, mind you, but right in the middle of the day. Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. I would like to get one of these radios and hopefully some of those batteries as well. If anybody finds one on ebay, be sure to post it here. Thanks. |
OK .... so I'll grant you that Mary Ann has held up well over the years and
many of my friends sure liked the look of her, but she was always just a little too "girl next door" for me. Ginger on the other hand looked super-hot and used to send me into alternating hot and cold flashes. This debate has been timeless and is the subject of a website where you can cast your vote. I was aghast to find myself in the minority!! No accounting for some people's taste in women I guess ... LOL. No ... I've got it, the vote was rigged! Lee Here's the link: http://tbs.com/general/story/0,,36370,00.html |
Lee Smith wrote: OK .... so I'll grant you that Mary Ann has held up well over the years and many of my friends sure liked the look of her, but she was always just a little too "girl next door" for me. Ginger on the other hand looked super-hot and used to send me into alternating hot and cold flashes. This debate has been timeless and is the subject of a website where you can cast your vote. I was aghast to find myself in the minority!! No accounting for some people's taste in women I guess ... LOL. No ... I've got it, the vote was rigged! It must have been the exit polling after leaving her hut... dxAce Michigan USA |
"Sir Cumference" wrote in message ... Wonder how they powered that S40B with all the tubes? I don't exactly remember, but it was an early episode, so I suppose there was enough juice left in the Minnow's batteries to run a dynamotor. I also don't know who sabotaged the plan. Might it have been the Professor, who was enjoyed studying the flora and fauna of the island, and certainly enjoyed the brand new experience of being the most eligible male on a paradise island with two beautiful women? Mr. and Mrs. Howell, who were finally able to enjoy their marriage after Mr. Howell's forced "retirement" from the grueling 24 hour responsibilities of running Howell Industries? Ginger, whose Hollywood career was going nowhere fast, and now had to compete with a younger generation of shapely airheads for B-movie and C-movie roles? The Skipper might have been faking his sleepwalking in that episode in order to avoid the ugly mainland questions about his competence as a Sea Captain. Even Gilligan might have had a dim glimmer of perception that his uncanny ability to screw up at exactly the critical moment was useful only to his friends on the island. I say they were all in on it. The tragedy of Gilligan's Island, one that we rrs can fully appreciate, is that Mary Ann was too naive to see that she was surrounded by selfish dead-enders who were abusing her trust and stealing her chance to have a normal life. The children laughed while watching Gilligan's Island because the shows had a facile sort of comedy. The critics hated it because they're idiots. But the discerning conspiratorialist can see the show for a metaphor of life as it really is. Sherwood Schwartz was a genius. Frank Dresser |
Yes Ace, that had to be it. Mary Ann must have used her feminine wiles to
gain unwarranted votes. Who knows went on in the privacy of the hayloft when she was wearing those plaid shirts and cut-off jeans. Ginger on the other hand must have been too shy to conduct herself in that way for something as tawdry as getting a vote. 73 de Lee |
"Frank Dresser" wrote in message ... "Sir Cumference" wrote in message ... Wonder how they powered that S40B with all the tubes? I don't exactly remember, but it was an early episode, so I suppose there was enough juice left in the Minnow's batteries to run a dynamotor. I also don't know who sabotaged the plan. Might it have been the Professor, who was enjoyed studying the flora and fauna of the island, and certainly enjoyed the brand new experience of being the most eligible male on a paradise island with two beautiful women? Mr. and Mrs. Howell, who were finally able to enjoy their marriage after Mr. Howell's forced "retirement" from the grueling 24 hour responsibilities of running Howell Industries? Ginger, whose Hollywood career was going nowhere fast, and now had to compete with a younger generation of shapely airheads for B-movie and C-movie roles? The Skipper might have been faking his sleepwalking in that episode in order to avoid the ugly mainland questions about his competence as a Sea Captain. Even Gilligan might have had a dim glimmer of perception that his uncanny ability to screw up at exactly the critical moment was useful only to his friends on the island. I say they were all in on it. The tragedy of Gilligan's Island, one that we rrs can fully appreciate, is that Mary Ann was too naive to see that she was surrounded by selfish dead-enders who were abusing her trust and stealing her chance to have a normal life. The children laughed while watching Gilligan's Island because the shows had a facile sort of comedy. The critics hated it because they're idiots. But the discerning conspiratorialist can see the show for a metaphor of life as it really is. Sherwood Schwartz was a genius. Frank Dresser I think I remember some type of human powered generator. It looked like an exercise bike made of bamboo. -- 73 and good DXing. Brian ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A lot of radios and 100' of rusty wire! Zumbrota, Southern MN Brian's Radio Universe http://webpages.charter.net/brianhill/ |
"Jon Lippert" wrote in message ... Greetings! I seem to remember Giligan riding a bicycle to generate power for something; maybe the radio. All those years with neither Ginger or Mary Ann getting pregnant? Maybe the only nuts there were the ones that the professor tried to make power from. By the way; where did the bicycle come from? That's what I remember too. B.H. |
"Frank Dresser" ) writes: "lsmyer" wrote in message ... Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. Ah, that's the easy part. Those 60s transistor radios didn't use much current. I've got an old Silvertone from that era, and it draws less than 15 mils at low volume settings. It's powered with six D cells, and alkaline cells would run the radio for two to four hours a day for over a year. Half an hour a week for a couple of years? Piece o' cake. That's a good point. QST ran a review of the Baygen windup radio, and pointed out for the curious that the generator put out very limited power. The key was a radio that didn't draw much current, and one reason for that was that the radio put out no more than soemthing like 50mW of audio. Your point about D cells is also useful. Go back to that vintage, and many a radio did look like a radio, big and "powerful" so it had the space for D cells. We've gotten so used to pocket radios that run off 9volt batteries or a pair of AA cells that we forget that there was a time when much bigger batteries were part of the radio. But as has been pointed out, there were various episodes dealing with powering the radio. Michael |
Does Yoko Ono count ??
sumimasen :) On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 22:21:08 -0330, "Terry" wrote: I like the voice of the female I'm listening to on radio Japan at 17825 right now. Telamon Ventura, California Tokyo Rose; maybe? |
holy cow!
only 15 mils current pull ? I imagine that'd last a good while ! |
It was made from bamboo, remember?
"Jon Lippert" wrote in message ... Greetings! I seem to remember Giligan riding a bicycle to generate power for something; maybe the radio. All those years with neither Ginger or Mary Ann getting pregnant? Maybe the only nuts there were the ones that the professor tried to make power from. By the way; where did the bicycle come from? |
In article ,
says... Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. Sorry to burst your bubble about the batteries, but I remember seeing some episodes where Gilligan was pedalling a stationary bicycle of sorts which was generating power. They probably used that to recharge the batteries. (I presume they were able to salvage the generator from the SS Minnow's engines.) -- -- //Steve// Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Fountain Valley, CA Email: |
Thanks for that link. I'll save that one for posterity's sake!
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Forget those young girls... I'm a Lovey Man myself.
Mrs Howell had enough money for us to buy the entire South Pacific if we wanted. One properly placed poisonous spider in her old man's bunk, and the Widow Howell and I would soon be free of that old coot forever. Of course Lovey would need to watch for spiders herself once I got my hands on the Howell fortune. |
"Lee Smith" wrote in message ...
This [Ginger or Mary Ann] debate has been timeless... I'll say it is. Whenever I set up a new server for a client that includes the SharePoint company web site, I always start things off by putting up a survey entitled, "Ginger or Mary Ann?" The sad thing is that there are beginning to be some people who don't get it. |
Hey....
Since we're on it, was there *not* one episode of the show where the announcer on the radio said, "This is KGU Honolulu"? I keep thinking it was uttered on an episode, but I'm not sure....maybe it was in a dream of mine....I just thought it unusual to hear *actual* calls & COL on a fictional show.... Did this *really* happen? sincerely Chris "Steve Silverwood" wrote in message t... In article , says... Also, this radio contained some amazing self-generating batteries. They never ran low, despite the fact that there was no AC plug available for charging purposes, nor did it have any type of crank-based charging mechanism. It's possible that the batteries might have been the product of a secret military cold-war era attempt at attaining a self-sustaining, zero-point energy equilibrium. Sorry to burst your bubble about the batteries, but I remember seeing some episodes where Gilligan was pedalling a stationary bicycle of sorts which was generating power. They probably used that to recharge the batteries. (I presume they were able to salvage the generator from the SS Minnow's engines.) -- -- //Steve// Steve Silverwood, KB6OJS Fountain Valley, CA Email: |
Home come the visitors to the island were able to leave but not the
castaways? Why didn't the visitors report the location of the island when they got back to civilization? :-) Frank Dresser wrote: "Sir Cumference" wrote in message ... Wonder how they powered that S40B with all the tubes? I don't exactly remember, but it was an early episode, so I suppose there was enough juice left in the Minnow's batteries to run a dynamotor. Frank Dresser ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
JuLiE Dxer wrote:
Does Yoko Ono count ?? No...and stop your incessant barrage of off topic postings in this newsgroup. Now, where were we?..Oh yes.. She's only managed to make it to the EIGHTH most hated position. Note the rather illustrious criminals who beat her. This is amazing for an UK based web page. http://www.hated-celebrities.co.uk/ mike |
Greetings! Back to the Ginger Mary Ann thing. I hear that all the votes on
Ginger may not have come in from Florida yet. They are talking about hanging chad. |
On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:20:17 -0500, starman wrote:
Home come the visitors to the island were able to leave but not the castaways? Why didn't the visitors report the location of the island when they got back to civilization? :-) I think it they had to sign a waiver saying if they disclosed the location they could be sued... ; ) |
"Someone" wrote in message ... "Lee Smith" wrote in message ... This [Ginger or Mary Ann] debate has been timeless... I'll say it is. Whenever I set up a new server for a client that includes the SharePoint company web site, I always start things off by putting up a survey entitled, "Ginger or Mary Ann?" The sad thing is that there are beginning to be some people who don't get it. all this time its the question that was wrong. it should read; Ginger, Mary Ann, or both? |
"starman" wrote in message ... Home come the visitors to the island were able to leave but not the castaways? Why didn't the visitors report the location of the island when they got back to civilization? :-) Thanks for getting me to clarify an important point. Only the first year of Gilligan can be properly placed in the Island Noir genre. I know it's hard to believe, but there are still some people who don't "get it". For them, I suggest they imagine some cast changes. Picture the Skipper and Gilligan played by Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. Mr. and Mrs. Howell played by Edward G. Robinson and Bette Davis. Ginger portrayed by Veronica Lake. Of course, the Professor would be Robert Mitchum. With such a cast, the true nature of the island elite would have been obvious to even the most doltish, thick-headed viewer. Even some TV critics might have gotten beyond the question, "Howcum they brought so many cigarettes for a three hour tour?". But casting the castaways as comedic figures goes even beyond the brilliance of casting Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff. In this way, we get to see the other islanders as the trusting, innocent Mary Ann sees them. It's only as we mature, and listen to enough domestic shortwave radio, that the lies and moral corruption of Mary Ann's fellow islanders become apparent. But those later color episodes in which people start showing up? Well, those episodes are just plain silly. Frank Dresser |
Frank Dresser wrote:
"starman" wrote in message ... Home come the visitors to the island were able to leave but not the castaways? Why didn't the visitors report the location of the island when they got back to civilization? :-) Thanks for getting me to clarify an important point. Only the first year of Gilligan can be properly placed in the Island Noir genre. I know it's hard to believe, but there are still some people who don't "get it". For them, I suggest they imagine some cast changes. Picture the Skipper and Gilligan played by Sidney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre. Mr. and Mrs. Howell played by Edward G. Robinson and Bette Davis. Ginger portrayed by Veronica Lake. Of course, the Professor would be Robert Mitchum. With such a cast, the true nature of the island elite would have been obvious to even the most doltish, thick-headed viewer. Even some TV critics might have gotten beyond the question, "Howcum they brought so many cigarettes for a three hour tour?". But casting the castaways as comedic figures goes even beyond the brilliance of casting Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff. In this way, we get to see the other islanders as the trusting, innocent Mary Ann sees them. It's only as we mature, and listen to enough domestic shortwave radio, that the lies and moral corruption of Mary Ann's fellow islanders become apparent. But those later color episodes in which people start showing up? Well, those episodes are just plain silly. Frank Dresser For goodness sakes, it was a fantasy sitcom to entertain, nothing more. |
"Sir Cumference" wrote in message ... For goodness sakes, it was a fantasy sitcom to entertain, nothing more. And Gulliver's Travel's can be read as a children's story and not as a biting political satire. I think it's interesting that so many elements of what has become known as the Globalist New World Order are represented on that bleak, monochromatic island. The acumen and the stupidity. The mendacity. The authority unearned by any accomplishment. But most importantly, the central character who is doomed by her innocent trust. One can almost hear Alex Jones shouting "Mary Ann, WAKE UP!!" Frank Dresser |
Frank Dresser wrote:
In this way, we get to see the other islanders as the trusting, innocent Mary Ann sees them. It's only as we mature, and listen to enough domestic shortwave radio, that the lies and moral corruption of Mary Ann's fellow islanders become apparent. You have a keen eye for the reality, nay, surreality, of the human condition. Well done. mike (thinking..Frank musta bs'd his way through English lit too...) |
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