Baby Boomer-related Sites
Not everything nostalgic has to do with electronics. 'Git on up! Drop by and
say "hello."
Tell them Ron Mansfield
sent you.
Click
here to see get a flood of terrific memories courtesy of an anonymous
boomer. Does anybody know the name of the author? It's fun, and will almost certainly
strike a chord.
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CONELRAD/ Cold War Information!
Here's are two terrific sources of information about the Conelrad, (CONtrol of ELectronic RADiation system established by President Truman in 1951; and the reason behind those little marks on the dials at 640 and 1240 on nearly all collectible portables. The first, www.conelrad.com is full of mid-century history and nostalgia. Scanner enthusiast Harry Marnell has a whole site dedicated to Los Angeles public safety radio, and includes a section on the "war era". Be sure to scroll down to play the audio file of Dennis James explaining the system. You will need a medial player that can play MP3 files over the internet. |
 Nostalgia |
Fun, nostalgic musings from unknown authors. |
 
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For example, How come these guys haven't discovered collectible electronics yet? I'll work on them. Maybe you can pester them too. |
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Why didn't I think of that?
Rob Meyer's collection of collections, and lots more including links to display case makers, insurance pros, appraisers, etc. |
