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‘Handie Talkie’ portable radio
Made by Hain, David in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1947.Summary
Object No.
2007/17/14Object Statement
Radio receiver, 'Handie Talkie' portable radio, and documents, wood / glass / electronic components / metal / paper, designed by Radio & Hobbies radio engineers, made by David Hain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1947Physical Description
Radio receiver, 'Handie Talkie' portable radio, and documents, wood / glass / electronic components / metal / paper, designed by Radio & Hobbies radio engineers, made by David Hain, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1947Portable wooden radio with textured brown vinyl covering and three slot speaker grille in upper half and three control knobs in lower half. Volume knobs on left and tuning on right. Plywood surround for knobs painted gold and white. Leather handle attached at either side.
Two pieces of paper with hand drawn circuit diagrams in blue and black pen.
One photographic print of the radio in a workshop with hand written notes on reverse.
One copy of Radio and Hobbies magazine October 1947, Vol.9 No.7.
Short URL
https://ma.as/362363Production
Notes
Radio and Hobbies magazine October 1947, Vol.9 No.7, included this radio design in that issue. The R&H fixed the supply of chassis and cabinets with dial plate and knobs to match. The article on the "Handie Talkie" commencing on page 24 details the parts required and construction method for the radio.Made
Hain, David 1947History
Notes
Some time prior to the death of the donor notes regarding the history of this radio were handwritten on the reverse of a photograph of the radio. The notes detail his expertise and fondness for the radio. The notes are transcribed here:'This little radio has a long history. I built it long before the advent of transistors. It was a Radio & Hobbies project. I altered the design several times, took it on holidays to Lake Burrill and elsewhere. When transistors became available I used it as a test bed for many circuits. I learnt a lot. I forgot the present status of its works, but I have an affection for it.'
Source
Credit Line
Gift of David W Hain, 2007Acquisition Date
15 February 2007Cite this Object
Harvard
'Handie Talkie' portable radio 2018, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 20 February 2019, <https://ma.as/362363>Wikipedia
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