After Gizmo Plugged Himself In

Vacuum Tube Radio Hat

Vintage gadget ad - I want one!

My Dad's First CB Radios

 

Dad had two of these, one in a 1954 Jeep pickup and one in our house. They retailed for $99 each in 1965 and were an all vacuum tube design. Hanging one of these 12" x 10" x 5" boxes from the ceiling of the jeep was probably not a safe idea. KLD 2785 was his callsign.

1954 Willys Jeep pickup - the first car I drove - NOTHING like the driver's ed car....

Dad thought these $9 each walkie talkies would help with communication on the ranch. Sadly, they had a range of less than a quarter mile (about maximum yelling distance) with their super regenerative receivers and ate 9V batteries like no tomorrow.

Star Trek Ring

If I wore rings, this would be my first choice.

Vintage Transmitting Tubes

 

Pair of 3-500s being ran hard

 

Pair of 450TLs in use

 

Classic Maxell Tape Ad - 1970s

Back to The Future Speaker

RCA Victor Logo

Probably not what RCA had in mind......