Last week, in my brief look at the Motorola 41-s, I touched upon one of the things that can happen when an otherwise simple item like batteries become rationed or completely unavailable. This week’s artifact gives a look at something else that can happen under such a condition: An opportunity to adapt and evolve. This… Continue reading A Squeeze in the Dark
A Nifty Little Radio and a Vicious Cycle
In 1939, Motorola introduced a small portable AM radio, the 41-S “Sportsman.” Just look at that. Smaller than a six pack. Quite a feat in 1939. It was not, however, the smallest–that honor goes to the Majestic model 130, a three tube set. BUT. For a conventional 4 tube superheterodyne AM receiver that used full… Continue reading A Nifty Little Radio and a Vicious Cycle