Have fun and buy radios that appeal to your personal tastes. Sure, you’ll want some key radios but make sure you collect what you like. Although the main focus of this article is to broaden your knowledge base, make sure you don’t just collect for investment or get caught up in only possessing what are considered “must haves”. By your fourth radio you will be considered a “collector” and will be hooked! There will be no turning back from the appeal of these mid-century, technical and artistic marvels.īefore spending too much money I recommend you take some time, do your homework and educate yourself. Well, be warned! If you buy one transistor radio it will most likely grow to two, then three. Perhaps you recently saw a picture of a cool looking pocket radio from the early 1960’s and were reminded of your carefree, youthful days? Maybe it was the pastel colors or atomic aged designs that caught your eye? Or the chrome highlights that attracted your attention? Nonetheless, you find yourself actively seeking them out at the local flea market or surfing eBay for a good deal. Without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.Michael Jack, whose personal Flickr website is a member of our Hall of Fame, is a collector of vintage transistor radios. In most cases, these works may not be reposted Information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked byĮach author's copyright. References posted herein, copyright and all rights therein are retained byĪuthors or by other copyright holders. Therefore, the absence of information in this website about a particular aspect of tin whiskers should NOT be construed as evidence of absence.Įnsure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. The independent research performed during the past 50+ years is so vast that it is impractical to cover all aspects of tin whiskers in this one resource. This website provides information about tin whiskers and related research.
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