There are plenty of old radios online to admire. Here's two spacey ones that caught my ear.
This satellite-like fellow has a clip-on alligator clip. Where does that go? and a classic ear plug. I know where that goes. Simple and beautiful. How do you tune it?
This solid state [what does that mean?] shuttle radio is just a gorgeous. All your favourite tunes from the shuttle cockpit!
Did/ do you have a spacey radio? Is it something you got at Christmas as a kid?
My dad gave me this one. The clip goes on something metal that you can use as an antenna, like a radiator or a window frame or something. https://amcmuseum.org/collections/crystal-radio/
ReplyDeleteOh sorry. And you tune it by slowly pulling out or pushing in the metal rod.
DeleteFascinating Baron, the tuning done with the rod! How clever!
DeleteSurely that's a Croc Clip !
ReplyDeleteI had to look it up Mish. It is but I hadn't realised these radios are powerless. "Crystal radio receivers are a very simple kind of batteryless radio receiver. They do not need a battery or power source, except for the power that they receive from radio waves using their long outdoor wire antenna." Amazing! One day we might need low tech stuff like this again!
DeleteSolid state means transistors or integrated circuits, rather than valves.
ReplyDeleteThanks Kev! Every days a school day! I won't even ask what Steady State means! ha ha
DeleteI know you can make geranium radios but I've no idea how.
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