Comments on: TINY RADIO BUILT IN CIGARETTE CASE (Nov, 1935) http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: KHarn http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1048317 KHarn Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:10:59 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/#comment-1048317 CAPTION: "We've developed a radio that fits in your cigarette case, 007." CAPTION:
“We’ve developed a radio that fits in your cigarette case, 007.”

]]> By: NikFromNYC http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/comment-page-1/#comment-1017174 NikFromNYC Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:08:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/#comment-1017174 In about 1975 I bought a cheap, chewing gum sized VERY HIGH AUDIO QUALITY FM radio with lightweight headphones. It sounded better than my iPod does now, mostly due to the good base. Twenty years later, trying to shop for a jogging radio for my gal, there was nothing comparable. The smallest SONY was like a fattened up weirdly curved iPod with a velcro strap to embarrassingly display the yellow (brand color for rain-resistant "sport" those days) monstrosity on your arm. iPods still have no FM radio in them, even though they've been available on a single pinky nail chip for years now. In about 1975 I bought a cheap, chewing gum sized VERY HIGH AUDIO QUALITY FM radio with lightweight headphones. It sounded better than my iPod does now, mostly due to the good base. Twenty years later, trying to shop for a jogging radio for my gal, there was nothing comparable. The smallest SONY was like a fattened up weirdly curved iPod with a velcro strap to embarrassingly display the yellow (brand color for rain-resistant “sport” those days) monstrosity on your arm. iPods still have no FM radio in them, even though they’ve been available on a single pinky nail chip for years now.

]]> By: Adrian http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/comment-page-1/#comment-430922 Adrian Fri, 24 Aug 2007 21:56:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/#comment-430922 In my younger days they made batteries to fit the equipment (which led to a multitude of different types/voltages) as mrchurchill points out. Nowadays of course, the equipment is made to accommodate one of a limited choice of sizes. Although I note with some mobile phones and cameras we seem to have come full circle with own make rechargeables. In my younger days they made batteries to fit the equipment (which led to a multitude of different types/voltages) as mrchurchill points out.
Nowadays of course, the equipment is made to accommodate one of a limited choice of sizes.

Although I note with some mobile phones and cameras we seem to have come full circle with own make rechargeables.

]]> By: mrchurchill109 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/comment-page-1/#comment-421049 mrchurchill109 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:49:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/#comment-421049 Yes. I was using those sizes as an example, they wouldn't be using those specific items. If you look in an electronics/electrical supply catalogue of the time the number and sizes of batteries was simply staggering. There are literally pages and pages of them, each suited for a specific purpose. The energy densities of cells at the time would have been low, but again we're only powering one lousy tube here...8*) Yes. I was using those sizes as an example, they wouldn’t be using those specific items.

If you look in an electronics/electrical supply catalogue of the time the number and sizes of batteries was simply staggering. There are literally pages and pages of them, each suited for a specific purpose.

The energy densities of cells at the time would have been low, but again we’re only powering one lousy tube here…8*)

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/comment-page-1/#comment-420791 Blurgle Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:22:05 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/#comment-420791 Did they have 9V and AA batteries in 1935, though? It looks far too small for D batteries. Did they have 9V and AA batteries in 1935, though? It looks far too small for D batteries.

]]> By: mrchurchill109 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/comment-page-1/#comment-418932 mrchurchill109 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:32:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/20/tiny-radio-built-in-cigarette-case/#comment-418932 Re: Batteries: No reason they couldn't. The power usage on something like that would have been minimal - the HV (22.5 v or so likely) would have been about the size of a 9V battery, and a penlight cell would have served the filament. I've seen devices of that size that were self-powered - with only 1 tube no reason for huge batteries. Alan Re: Batteries: No reason they couldn’t. The power usage on something like that would have been minimal – the HV (22.5 v or so likely) would have been about the size of a 9V battery, and a penlight cell would have served the filament.

I’ve seen devices of that size that were self-powered – with only 1 tube no reason for huge batteries.

Alan

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