Farm Radio

So the other night, Elizabeth finds a deal on an old radio on a local Facebook buy/sell/trade page and makes arrangements to pick it up the next day.  Because she is awesome like that.  Upon bringing the bargain home, I gave it a quick look-see.  It turns out to be a 1937 Silvertone model 4419.  Silvertone was… Continue reading Farm Radio

A Squeeze in the Dark

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