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Popular Science
Issue: Aug, 1931
Posted in: Automotive, Radio
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Posted: 03/05/2013
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NEW RADIO SET WORKS IN YOUR CAR OR HOME (Aug, 1931)

So, apparently in 1931, tuning a car radio was even more dangerous than texting is today. Also, Google Chrome, even with enhanced Google suggestion based spell checking, does not understand the word “texting“.

NEW RADIO SET WORKS IN YOUR CAR OR HOME

A radio set that can be carried about like a suit case is designed for the convenience of fans who do not want to miss favorite programs while motoring.

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Mechanix Illustrated
Issue: Jan, 1954
Posted in: Radio
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Posted: 07/09/2012
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Radio’s Second Childhood (Jan, 1954)

Radio’s Second Childhood

Although nobody wants to return to the horse-and-carriage days, radio’s very first baby, the crystal set, is making a comeback.

By Henry M. Lewis, Jr.

UNLESS you’re an avid collector of antiques—a forgivable exception—you’d probably never think of entertaining your guests with that squeaky old Gramophone that’s gathering dust in the attic.

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