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September 30th 04, 08:19 PM
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WTD: Radio Shack Science Fair kits
Hi,
Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... Im also looking for one of those old Radio Shack floor Battery ashtray/garbage cans that they use to sell back in '78 if you have anything that might interest me, pls send me an Email. -- 73 Mike |
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October 1st 04, 03:47 AM
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Man, you're bringing back memories with that RadShack
battery/ashtray.....hope you find one. I remember those funky ashtrays and the fact that you could smoke freely inside the stores back then. Most retail establishments had ashtrays placed in aisles and such. People would walk around puffing and dropping clinkers inside stereo's, on top of displays....what a mess! Little kids would kick over the ashtrays, and that crappy white sand would be a mess on the floor. What ever happened to the good old days? BTW, I was at a hamfest this Summer and passed up one of those Shack "free" 5-cell flashlights (all the flyers had a coupon for this item to draw in the unsuspecting fools - - - little did they know that they had to purchase five D batteries while in the store to get the darned thing lit). Ahhhhh, vintage Radio Shack. "M. Kassay" wrote in message ... Hi, Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... Im also looking for one of those old Radio Shack floor Battery ashtray/garbage cans that they use to sell back in '78 if you have anything that might interest me, pls send me an Email. -- 73 Mike |
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#3
October 1st 04, 04:10 AM
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Just came across one of the old science fair kits. 200 in 1 project job. Not
too bad of shape, but missing battery door. Book was with it, it too isn't too bad, but not new, that is for sure. Shows signs of age and use. "patgkz" wrote in message ... Man, you're bringing back memories with that RadShack battery/ashtray.....hope you find one. I remember those funky ashtrays and the fact that you could smoke freely inside the stores back then. Most retail establishments had ashtrays placed in aisles and such. People would walk around puffing and dropping clinkers inside stereo's, on top of displays....what a mess! Little kids would kick over the ashtrays, and that crappy white sand would be a mess on the floor. What ever happened to the good old days? BTW, I was at a hamfest this Summer and passed up one of those Shack "free" 5-cell flashlights (all the flyers had a coupon for this item to draw in the unsuspecting fools - - - little did they know that they had to purchase five D batteries while in the store to get the darned thing lit). Ahhhhh, vintage Radio Shack. "M. Kassay" wrote in message ... Hi, Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... Im also looking for one of those old Radio Shack floor Battery ashtray/garbage cans that they use to sell back in '78 if you have anything that might interest me, pls send me an Email. -- 73 Mike |
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October 1st 04, 10:32 AM
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Hi,
Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... You are older than dirt!  ) |
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October 1st 04, 11:16 AM
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I've had a 200-1 kit up above the bench set up as a crystal rcvr for awhile.
It's good to have a way to listen to WSB and not put any burden on any power source other than a small battery for an audio amp. "M. Kassay" wrote in message ... Hi, Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... Im also looking for one of those old Radio Shack floor Battery ashtray/garbage cans that they use to sell back in '78 if you have anything that might interest me, pls send me an Email. -- 73 Mike |
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#6
October 1st 04, 11:26 AM
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On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 02:47:54 UTC, "patgkz" wrote:
Man, you're bringing back memories with that RadShack battery/ashtray.....hope you find one. I remember those funky ashtrays and the fact that you could smoke freely inside the stores back then. Most retail establishments had ashtrays placed in aisles and such. People would walk around puffing and dropping clinkers inside stereo's, on top of displays....what a mess! Little kids would kick over the ashtrays, and that crappy white sand would be a mess on the floor. What ever happened to the good old days? BTW, I was at a hamfest this Summer and passed up one of those Shack "free" 5-cell flashlights (all the flyers had a coupon for this item to draw in the unsuspecting fools - - - little did they know that they had to purchase five D batteries while in the store to get the darned thing lit). Ahhhhh, vintage Radio Shack. While I definitely do not want one, I was thinking about the "morse boxes" that I used to have as a kid. These came two to a set. It was a painted steel box with a spring steel key, room for two batteries, a three way switch that selected a light, a buzzer, or a clicker. The code was printed on the box. It came with steel wire. Everything rusted right away. I'm surprised that these don't show up on morse/FISTS sites, eBay. "M. Kassay" wrote in message ... Hey, it's Mike. I've bought Heath stuff from him. de a h 6 g i / 4 |
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#7
October 1st 04, 02:35 PM
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Hey Photoboy,
I grew up on those things, and 39 ain't older than dirt! :-) Photodano1 wrote: Hi, Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... You are older than dirt! ) |
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#8
October 1st 04, 09:46 PM
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I was a Radio Shack manager back in the early 70's, wish I had kept one of
those ashtrays. I gave out thousands of those flashlights and there was absolutely no purchase required. If they made you buy batteries they were scammers and would have lost their jobs for it. The idea was to get you in the store and look around at the Hi-Fi or radios, not to sell 5 D cells. By the way the cops really liked them , maybe because the batteries lasted longer than the 2 cell jobs. "patgkz" wrote in message ... Man, you're bringing back memories with that RadShack battery/ashtray.....hope you find one. I remember those funky ashtrays and the fact that you could smoke freely inside the stores back then. Most retail establishments had ashtrays placed in aisles and such. People would walk around puffing and dropping clinkers inside stereo's, on top of displays....what a mess! Little kids would kick over the ashtrays, and that crappy white sand would be a mess on the floor. What ever happened to the good old days? BTW, I was at a hamfest this Summer and passed up one of those Shack "free" 5-cell flashlights (all the flyers had a coupon for this item to draw in the unsuspecting fools - - - little did they know that they had to purchase five D batteries while in the store to get the darned thing lit). Ahhhhh, vintage Radio Shack. "M. Kassay" wrote in message ... Hi, Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... Im also looking for one of those old Radio Shack floor Battery ashtray/garbage cans that they use to sell back in '78 if you have anything that might interest me, pls send me an Email. -- 73 Mike |
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#9
October 1st 04, 09:53 PM
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Those were the days!!!!!!!!!! Too bad they had to end.
"Lou deGonzague" wrote in message .. . I was a Radio Shack manager back in the early 70's, wish I had kept one of those ashtrays. I gave out thousands of those flashlights and there was absolutely no purchase required. If they made you buy batteries they were scammers and would have lost their jobs for it. The idea was to get you in the store and look around at the Hi-Fi or radios, not to sell 5 D cells. By the way the cops really liked them , maybe because the batteries lasted longer than the 2 cell jobs. "patgkz" wrote in message ... Man, you're bringing back memories with that RadShack battery/ashtray.....hope you find one. I remember those funky ashtrays and the fact that you could smoke freely inside the stores back then. Most retail establishments had ashtrays placed in aisles and such. People would walk around puffing and dropping clinkers inside stereo's, on top of displays....what a mess! Little kids would kick over the ashtrays, and that crappy white sand would be a mess on the floor. What ever happened to the good old days? BTW, I was at a hamfest this Summer and passed up one of those Shack "free" 5-cell flashlights (all the flyers had a coupon for this item to draw in the unsuspecting fools - - - little did they know that they had to purchase five D batteries while in the store to get the darned thing lit). Ahhhhh, vintage Radio Shack. "M. Kassay" wrote in message ... Hi, Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... Im also looking for one of those old Radio Shack floor Battery ashtray/garbage cans that they use to sell back in '78 if you have anything that might interest me, pls send me an Email. -- 73 Mike |
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#10
October 1st 04, 09:59 PM
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If you're older than dirt, then I must be an antique, I got a few years on
you. And that would make those older than me, well..... I will let that open. "Bob" wrote in message ... Hey Photoboy, I grew up on those things, and 39 ain't older than dirt! :-) Photodano1 wrote: Hi, Im looking for any old Radio Shack Science fair kits... You are older than dirt! ) |
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