May 1932 QST
Table
of Contents
Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles
from
QST, published December 1915 - present (visit ARRL
for info). All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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Not
everyone is into radio history, so items like this advertisement
for Sparton Radio's Model 60 Short-Wave Receiver (April 1932
QST) will not invoke much or any interest. On the other hand,
there is a large contingent of hobbyists and professionals who enjoy
seeing these snapshots of the places from whence we have come technically.
Products like radios, kitchen appliances, automobiles, etc., were
constructed very robustly with metal, wood, and fabric. No cheap
plastic will be found anywhere, but maybe not for the reason you
think - plastic as we know it today had not entered the commercial
marketplace yet. In fact, many 'modern' plastic formulas and processes
were a closely held military secrets until the end of World War II.
Sparton Model 60 Short-Wave Converter Radio Advertisement

Posted 4/30/2013
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