Att: Speedy Jim.

Ps. I have been Googling for a few hours and found several kits, most of which are battery operated, so no problem with the current..

Build video:

HaHa! The pic of me goes with one of my stories in the STORY section.

Mine was no kit. I think it had 4 vacuum tubes and a beautiful Bakelite case. Worth a king's ransom if I still had it :-(

The Radio Ace looks like an interesting project. I should think they would offer it in a 230V version or maybe the little transformer has additional winding taps.

Who could have imagined that there would be such a large market for this kind of nostalgia? An industry in itself.

My vote goes for the Karakuri Mechanical Doll found in the Hobby Link catalog.

Jim

Hi Mr.Jim. :)

I knew the radio in the pic was not a kit, just thought someone being the age of four playing with elecs, and your status here as an über meister when it comes to anything low voltage would be the right person to ask. :)

I had hoped you would vote for the Jap kit with the funky antenna and horn speaker. Just do not like the idea of having to use a headset, worms in my ass(read: Move around at times even being home).

Thanks for taking a look though, much appreciated!

J.

I had another look at the Funky antenna and horn.

Yes! That's the one to get, although it may be more of a toy than the pictures suggest.

And all for Jp 9000 Yen!

Fine Print Note: "This item is an assembly kit of a space exploration vehicle or other non-fictional mechanism. It requires both cement and painting to complete or use."

HaHa!!

Jim

PS

Cool, think I'll order one right away. Just have to try and find out if there is anything to receive up here. did it mention frequency or band? Have to go check..

Jørn.

This page shows the parts in the kit:

North American AM stations are in the band from 550 KHz to 1600 KHz. I assume that is what this radio is designed to cover.

Jim

Kit is ordered.

Strange, I read somewhere a guy was complaining about the output until he discovered the membrane was pushed in, once that was taken care of it was ok. Time will tell..

Here is another kit I found interesting, replicating a German design:

Jørn.

Ps. I found the Jap kit both on E-bay and on a American site if you should be interested.

Jim, you are just so retro! :)

Like I should talk. I still photograph with film. In fact, 400 more rolls just arrived today.

Actually, I broke down and got a digital camera recently.

Jim "Long live the vacuum tube!"

Aw, Jim! Ya olde pharte!

get him John!!! first he went to a watercooled vehicle, now a digital camera... what's next? is he going to develop an intense hatred for relays?!?!?!