[Boatanchors] DO YOU REMEMBER?

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I'll betcha that the fine for that "overdue" book
would be more than the $235 shown in Ron's note!

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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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> From: w2hx at w2hx.com
> To: ron.k3pid at sbcglobal.net; magoo at isp.ca; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:30:12 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] DO YOU REMEMBER?
> 
> I was in 3rd or 4th grade when I picked up the 3rd edition of Alfred
> Morgan's book from my school library (circa 1976-ish)! Yes it was in my
> elementary school library! I am proud to say I stole that book and still
> have it to this day! (I simply took the book out from the library and did
> not give the librarian the little card in the back. So they had no record it
> was take out)!
> 
> 73 Eugene W2HX
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron.K3PID
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 5:30 PM
> To: Bill and Liz McHugh; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] DO YOU REMEMBER?
> 
> My folks gave me the "The Boys' First Book of Radio and Electronics" by 
> Alfred Morgan in 1954. I seem to recall that I built a 1 tube reciever from 
> that! It was also on a board with Fahnstock clips. I see that the book is 
> still available as a collectors edition for $235.... whew!
> 
> 73 K3PID
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill and Liz McHugh" <magoo at isp.ca>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 3:47 PM
> Subject: [Boatanchors] DO YOU REMEMBER?
> 
> 
> > In 1952 or 53 my parents gave me a battery-powered radio kit for 
> > Christmas. It was constructed on a piece of plywood about 12" x 8", had, 
> > as I recall, three tubes and the case was a cardboard box with punchouts 
> > for power switch, volume and tuning. It went together with fahnstock 
> > clips screwed to the board and it worked! It ate batteries ferociously 
> > but the paper route paid for those.
> >
> > I'd appreciate any information about this kit: who sold it, how much it 
> > cost, a picture or some clue as to where any information might be found.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bill VE3NH
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