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  2. Vintage amateur radio - Wikipedia

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    Amateur radio equipment of past eras like the 1940s, 50s, and 60s that are separate vacuum tube transmitters and receivers (unlike modern transceivers) are an object of nostalgia, and many see rehabilitation and on-air use by enthusiasts. [18] [19] EF Johnson Viking Ranger transmitter, c. 1958. Vintage operating activity is not limited to the ...

  3. Heathkit - Wikipedia

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    Oscilloscope OL-1 from 1954, the company's first with a relatively small 3-inch CRT which allowed for a highly competitive price of US$ 29.50 (equivalent to $335 in 2023) for the DIY kit. [1] Heathkit is the brand name of kits and other electronic products produced and marketed by the Heath Company.

  4. List of early microcomputers - Wikipedia

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    Intel's developer kit for the 4004. Sold as the "MCS-4 Micro Computer Set". [2] [3] Intel SIM8-01: Intel 8008: 1972: bare board: Intel's developer kit for the 8008. Sold as the "MCS-8 Micro Computer Set". [4] [5] MOS Technology KIM-1: MOS Technology 6502: 1975: complete board: MOS's developer kit for the 6502, widely used in a number of ...

  5. Baby Scoop Era - Wikipedia

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    2016: The Best Thing, [28] a British mime play written by Rachael Savage, produced by Vamos Theatre, and inspired by a 2013 The Guardian article on the Baby Scoop Era. [29] The title of the play comes from a phrase told to the single mothers that giving up their illegitimate children to be adopted by married couples was "the best thing" to do.

  6. Category:Electronic kit manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Electronic kit manufacturers" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Dynaco; E.

  7. List of defunct retailers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Al's Auto Supply – Chain that operated in Washington, California, Idaho, Oregon, Nevada and Alaska; purchased by CSK Auto.Founded by Abe "Al" Wexler in Everett, Washington in the late 1950s; [1] [2] sold 15 store chain to Paccar in 1987; [3] Paccar sold chain (along with Grand Auto) in 1999 to CSK Auto which eventually rebranded stores as Schucks.

  8. Girder and Panel building sets - Wikipedia

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    Girder and Panel toy sets were an important toy in the transition from the metal-based Gilbert Erector Sets of the 1920-to-1950 era to the plastic toys of the modern age. While Lego is arguably the most popular contemporary construction toy, no other toy has replaced Girder and Panel as a direct reflection of modern building techniques.

  9. 1960s - Wikipedia

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    The 1960s (pronounced "nineteen-sixties", shortened to the "' 60s" or the "Sixties") was a decade that began on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. [1]While the achievements of humans being launched into space, orbiting Earth, perform spacewalk and walking on the Moon extended exploration, the Sixties are known as the "countercultural decade" in the United States and other Western ...