[BC] 1950s' transistor radios pointed to more tech changes

[Ronald J. Dot'o Sr.]

When I was around 9 (1952) I wasn't aware of any radio kits except for 
crystal sets.  My grandmother took me to J. L. Hudson department store 
in downtown Detroit and bought me a kit.  After I assembled it I 
strung antenna wire around my bedroom and hooked the ground wire to 
the radiator.  The first thing I heard was WXYZ and Chuck Berry 
singing "Mabaline" (sp?) on the one piece earpiece.  Wish I still had 
that crystal set.

Ron D

From: "Bob Groome" <bobgroome at yahoo.com>

>
> Ok let's show our ages.   My first was a Layayette kit. No speaker, 
> it had an earphone. My friends thought it was some sort of hearing 
> aid! As I recall it was three transistors. Built athree tube radio 
> at eight.  Headphones again and it had A,  B and C batteries.