[Boatanchors] OT: Nostalgia: Question on Tommy Rockford Ham Radio books

[Paul]

Back in the late 50's early 60's I read several books about a teenage 
ham named Tommy Rockford, K6ATX (the author, Walker A. Tompkin's 
personal call). At a hamfest I happened across a few of the books that 
had been reprinted by the ARRL and picked them up to reread. It appears 
that they have been rewritten to bring them up to date equipment-wise, 
so that from a "nostalgia" perspective, they didn't fit my time frame. 
Does anyone have a copy of the originals, from the 1957-1964 timeframe?

What I'm trying to determine is what equipment the hams in the books 
were using at that time. Some of it, primarily transmitters, I recall, 
but I can't seem to remember what receivers were in use.

For example, in the book SOS at Midnight, I'm pretty sure Tommy used a 
DX-100 transmitter. In CQ Ghost Ship, Tommy's uncle had either a KWM-1 
or KWM-2 he used mobile, and Trudy (K6ZNT) had a DX-35, but again, I 
don't remember what receiver she used. Likewise Noisy Noyce had a 
homebrew transmitter, but what receiver? In DX Brings Danger, Tommy used 
the equipment of W7RDR but I can't recall what gear.

Anybody have these old books or rememeber the original series and what 
gear was used by the characters in the books?

Thanks, 73, Ray W2EC