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.
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