Those 5-tube AM radios were probably the first mass-produced electronic device (I dont consider rotary-dial phones to be "electronic"). I think they were produced for about 35 years, using the same basic design, which is extraordinary compared to what we see today.
On Friday, February 27, 2026 at 12:17:54 PM UTC-8 Mac Doktor wrote: > Too bad it doesn’t have FM: > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/227234205331 > > > Terry Bowman, KA4HJH > "The Mac Doctor" > > https://www.astarcloseup.com > > "Every kid starts out as a natural-born scientist, and then we beat it out > of them. A few trickle through the system with their wonder and enthusiasm > for science intact."—Carl Sagan, *Psychology Today*, 1996 > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/79e1f4e4-d599-4416-bbdd-1d01455d6d54n%40googlegroups.com.
