Amazing Cigarette Radio,advert in Practical Wireless - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

G0KYRDave · 23rd Dec 2008, 9:30 pm

I am trying to find the circuit of the Amazing Cigarette radio which I built in 1965. The advert is in the mentioned PW..has any body got the details? It worked very well and I would like to rebuild it

Thanks, Dave

Top Cap · 23rd Dec 2008, 11:49 pm

Hi Dave, I guess it is the attached PW advert. I had to laugh about "a young boy can assemble it in under 2 hours "

, imagine saying that today! You would be accused most heavily for encouraging the kids to smoke, how things have changed. Sorry I cannot help with the circuit details but I also would be very interested to see the design.
Les

Dave Moll · 24th Dec 2008, 12:06 am

I note that the advert has both decimal and pre-decimal prices, so must be dated around 1968-71, as decimalisation took place in 1971, with the first decimal coins issued in 1968.

G0KYRDave · 24th Dec 2008, 9:09 am

Yes, there is an ad from then...the PW of 1965 has it for 18/6d! I have a 2 transistor circuit from the 1965 copy, with a preset reaction trimmer but as far as I recall, it didn't have reaction so it must have been TRF.

yesnaby · 29th Dec 2008, 12:51 pm

Hello,

There is one from 1935 that uses valves!

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/...igarette-case/

Michael

Racalfanatic · 3rd Jan 2009, 5:27 pm

Hi,
You could try looking here....http://vintageradio.me.uk/radconnav/transtrf/

Lots of circuits of the type you are looking for!

Apologies to mods if this link is inapropiate

23rd Dec 2008, 9:30 pm	#1
G0KYRDave Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bedlington Northumberland Posts: 2	Amazing Cigarette Radio,advert in Practical Wireless I am trying to find the circuit of the Amazing Cigarette radio which I built in 1965. The advert is in the mentioned PW..has any body got the details? It worked very well and I would like to rebuild it Thanks, Dave

23rd Dec 2008, 11:49 pm	#2
Top Cap Octode Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 1,270	Re: Amazing Cigarette Radio,advert in Practical Wireless Hi Dave, I guess it is the attached PW advert. I had to laugh about "a young boy can assemble it in under 2 hours " , imagine saying that today! You would be accused most heavily for encouraging the kids to smoke, how things have changed. Sorry I cannot help with the circuit details but I also would be very interested to see the design. Les Attached Thumbnails __________________ Whether the Top Cap is Grid or Anode - touching it will give you a buzz either way!

24th Dec 2008, 12:06 am	#3
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,130	Re: Amazing Cigarette Radio,advert in Practical Wireless I note that the advert has both decimal and pre-decimal prices, so must be dated around 1968-71, as decimalisation took place in 1971, with the first decimal coins issued in 1968. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

24th Dec 2008, 9:09 am	#4
G0KYRDave Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bedlington Northumberland Posts: 2	Re: Amazing Cigarette Radio,advert in Practical Wireless Yes, there is an ad from then...the PW of 1965 has it for 18/6d! I have a 2 transistor circuit from the 1965 copy, with a preset reaction trimmer but as far as I recall, it didn't have reaction so it must have been TRF. Last edited by Dave Moll; 24th Dec 2008 at 4:06 pm. Reason: removed unnecessary full quote of previous post

29th Dec 2008, 12:51 pm	#5
yesnaby Octode Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newport, Gwent, UK. Posts: 1,623	Re: Amazing Cigarette Radio,advert in Practical Wireless Hello, There is one from 1935 that uses valves! http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/...igarette-case/ Michael

3rd Jan 2009, 5:27 pm	#6
Racalfanatic Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 105	Re: Amazing Cigarette Radio,advert in Practical Wireless Hi, You could try looking here....http://vintageradio.me.uk/radconnav/transtrf/ Lots of circuits of the type you are looking for! Apologies to mods if this link is inapropiate