Following the discussion about 'Practical Wireless' and home-made
'wirelesses', I saw this in the JL Christmas Catalogue today:

http://www.johnlewis.com/231261075/Product.aspx

....looks just like something out of 'Everyday Electronics' circa 1980,
even down to the knobs and the drilled-out 'speaker grille'! Although
for true authenticity, it should be made with a plain plastic 'project
box', but then they wouldn't be able to claim 'green' credentials for
the recycled cardboard...

Then there's this one:

http://www.johnlewis.com/169344/Product.aspx

....looking like a manufactured set from the same era.

box', but then they wouldn't be able to claim 'green' credentials for
the recycled cardboard...

just the thing to go with the cardboard (cornflake box) FL ..... recycle it
to the next spur of the moment hobby .......

On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:36:01 +0100,
wrote:

Following the discussion about 'Practical Wireless' and home-made
'wirelesses', I saw this in the JL Christmas Catalogue today:

http://www.johnlewis.com/231261075/Product.aspx

...looks just like something out of 'Everyday Electronics' circa 1980,
even down to the knobs and the drilled-out 'speaker grille'! Although
for true authenticity, it should be made with a plain plastic 'project
box', but then they wouldn't be able to claim 'green' credentials for
the recycled cardboard...

Then there's this one:

http://www.johnlewis.com/169344/Product.aspx

...looking like a manufactured set from the same era.

Bet they didn't used to say the 3.5mm jack was to be used with MP3 players.

--
Rod

Then there's this one:

http://www.johnlewis.com/169344/Product.aspx

...looking like a manufactured set from the same era.

Bet they didn't used to say the 3.5mm jack was to be used with MP3
players.

Rod

Bamboo front !!!!! that should go with the gibbering FLs ........

jimbo wrote:
Then there's this one:

http://www.johnlewis.com/169344/Product.aspx

...looking like a manufactured set from the same era.

Bet they didn't used to say the 3.5mm jack was to be used with MP3
players.

Rod

Bamboo front !!!!! that should go with the gibbering FLs ........


And biodegradable plastic made from corn starch for the chassis. I
wonder how long it'll be before it proves that it *is* biodegradable?

--
Tciao for Now!

John.

Bamboo front !!!!! that should go with the gibbering FLs ........


And biodegradable plastic made from corn starch for the chassis. I wonder
how long it'll be before it proves that it *is* biodegradable?

Degraded just about describes a G8 like brian taking out a M3 just to go on
HF .......

On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:04:34 +0100, jimbo wrote:


Bamboo front !!!!! that should go with the gibbering FLs ........


And biodegradable plastic made from corn starch for the chassis. I
wonder how long it'll be before it proves that it *is* biodegradable?

Degraded just about describes a G8 like brian taking out a M3 just to go
on HF .......

Except that he wouldn't need to...



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Use the BIG mirror service in the UK:
http://www.mirrorservice.org

*lightning protection* - a w_tom conductor

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On Fri, 28 Oct 2011 22:04:34 +0100, jimbo wrote:


Bamboo front !!!!! that should go with the gibbering FLs ........


And biodegradable plastic made from corn starch for the chassis. I
wonder how long it'll be before it proves that it *is* biodegradable?

Degraded just about describes a G8 like brian taking out a M3 just to go
on HF .......

Except that he wouldn't need to...



not now he wouldn't...couldn't even wait for that........

On Oct 28, 7:36*pm, "
wrote:
Following the discussion about 'Practical Wireless' and home-made
'wirelesses', I saw this in the JL Christmas Catalogue today:

http://www.johnlewis.com/231261075/Product.aspx

Cardboard radio made from recycled content and can also be recycled.

Recycled ? As in most of the garbage received on it,
as well as it's decrepid presenters.

FM frequency also has a 3.5mm audio jack plug-in to be used with most MP3 players.

Who writes this crap?

On Oct 28, 7:36*pm, "
wrote:
Following the discussion about 'Practical Wireless' and home-made
'wirelesses', I saw this in the JL Christmas Catalogue today:

http://www.johnlewis.com/231261075/Product.aspx

...looks just like something out of 'Everyday Electronics' circa 1980,
even down to the knobs and the drilled-out 'speaker grille'! Although
for true authenticity, it should be made with a plain plastic 'project
box', but then they wouldn't be able to claim 'green' credentials for
the recycled cardboard...

Then there's this one:

http://www.johnlewis.com/169344/Product.aspx

...looking like a manufactured set from the same era.

LOL - looks like something I would make, before I progressed to the
advanced biscuit tin models.

Who will be th efirst to post an unboxing video on youtube? ;-)

On 29/10/2011 10:47, Thermionic Onion wrote:
Who will be th efirst to post an unboxing video on youtube? ;-)
Too complicated and expensive, what is wrong with the crystal sets I
made as a youngster?

--
Residing on low ground in North Staffordshire

John Williamson writes:

And biodegradable plastic made from corn starch for the chassis. I
wonder how long it'll be before it proves that it *is* biodegradable?

A hotel stay in the US a few years ago left me with a supply of small
"biodegradable" cornstarch plastic bottles. One's spent the last year
outside in the sun and rain on my balcony, and so far shows no visible
sign of degrading.

--
Adam Sampson http://offog.org/

wrote:

Following the discussion about 'Practical Wireless' and home-made
'wirelesses', I saw this in the JL Christmas Catalogue today:

http://www.johnlewis.com/231261075/Product.aspx

http://www.johnlewis.com/169344/Product.aspx


This might be taking it a bit too far though ...

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