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November 1961 Radio-Electronics
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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics.
See articles from Radio-Electronics,
published 1930-1988. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.
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Most RF Cafe visitors
are familiar with
Heathkit, and maybe even Allied Radio's
Knight-Kits and
Lafayette Radio for build-it-yourself (BIY) types, but how many knew that
Radio Shack's Realistic line of electronic products also included kits? I
remember seeing small kits in a plastic bag hanging on the pegboard displays,
but nothing as sophisticated as an oscillator, a vacuum tube tester, a stereo FM
receiver, or an audio amplifier, as shown here in a 1961 issue of
Radio-Electronics magazine. The $149.95 FM Stereo Multiplex Tuner Kit would
cost
$1,580 in 2024 money - yow! For that much dough these days you can get a
75-inch UHD TV and high quality
stereo system. A look through the
1961 Radio Shack catalog shows many factory-built and tested stereo
receivers which appear to be at least as good as this kit, for as little as
$100. The same thing was true with Heathkit equipment which typically cost as
much or more than the BIY product.
Radio Shack Realistic Kits Ad
 Radio Shack Proudly Presents 29 Realistic Kits®
Greatest Values in Electronics
Look, perform like factory-wired units at up to 42% less cost
Exclusive years-ahead designs
Radio Shack's whole new family of audio and test equipment kits employs the most
advanced designs and engineering concepts known today! They meet the most exacting
requirements in performance and appearance. They're easy and fun to build! Critical
areas are pre-wired, factory-aligned. Even a novice can follow the simplified assembly
manuals. And they're easy to own on No Money Down credit terms. Every kit backed
by a money-back guarantee. We show here six kits newly introduced in our exciting
1962 Catalog.
FM Stereo Multiplex Tuner Kit. Highest standards of excellence
with deluxe built-in integral multiplex section. It features wide band circuitry
for exceptional sensitivity: 2.2 μV, drift-free selectivity. Frequency response
10-20,000 cps ±1 db. 3 I-F stages, 3 limiters. 11 tubes plus rectifier. Muting,
tuning, function selector. Tape recorder output. 90LX092 - $149.95
Matching Units - unexcelled anywhere
50-Watt Stereo Amplifier Kit - the powerful, all-transistor
HK-208. Unique 18-transistor circuit eliminates hum, noise, output transformers
and heat. Absolutely flat -1 db 10-15,000 cps at full power. Truly a breakthrough
in semiconductor stereo design, the only amplifier of its kind in the world! 90LX093
- $139.95
Radio Shack's 1962 Line of Kits Includes All These:
• Stereophonic Preamplifier Kit
• Stereo 140W Basic Amplifier Kit
• 40 Watt Stereo Amplifier Kit
• Complete Stereo System Kits
• Universal Multiplex Adapter Kit
• Hi-Fi 12 Watt Amplifier Kit
• FM Adapter Kit
• Stereo Balance Meter Kit
• Wireless Intercom Kits
• Deluxe Signal Generator Kit
• Deluxe VTVM Kit
• Standard VTVM Kit
• Ultra-Modern Tube Tester Kit
• 500W Variable AC Supply Kit
• YOM Kit with 4Y," Meter
• Signal Generator Kit
• AC VTVM Preamplifier Kit
• Electronic Photo Relay Kit
• "Novatherm" Thermometer Kit
• 5-Tube Teakwood Radio Kit
• 2- Transistor Home Radio Kit
• 6-Transistor Portable Radio Kit
• Transistor Experimental Lab Kit
See complete specifications of these fine kits in Free Catalog
Stereo Amplifier Kit. Terrific value! Converts mono phono to
stereo. Easy to build. 90LX079 - $10.95
The HK204 - Quality FM Tuner Kit. Incredible value! Simple assembly.
90LX070 - $19.95
Dual Trace Oscilloscope Kit. Flat response from 10 cycles to
3 megacycles. 94LX072 - $79.95
Tube Tester Kit. Superbly engineered - priced low. For octal,
loctal, 9-7 pin tubes. 94L061 - $15.95
Send today for for Free 1962 Catalog
Gentlemen:
Please send me your giant new 340-page Electronics Catalog of over 100,000 items
and every supplement for one year - all free and Postpaid.
Mail coupon to
Radio Shack Corp.
730 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston 17, Massachusetts
Name _______________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
City ___________________________________ Zone _________
State _______________________
Posted July 31, 2024
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