“Hold on ma, let me go light the radio!”

Kerosene Radio (Jun, 1956)
Filed under: Radio, Useless Tech — @ 4:03 pm
Source: Popular Science
Issue: Jun, 1956
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“Hold on ma, let me go light the radio!”



Made in Moscow for use in rural areas, this all-wave radio is reportedly powered by the kerosene lamp hanging above it. A group of thermocouples is heated internally to 570 degrees by the flame. Fins cool the outside to about 90 degrees. The temperature differential generates enough current to operate the low-drain reciever. Regular listeners may want fur lined union suits, though: it works best in a room with open windows.