[IRCA] Russian Thermocouple Radio circa 1956

["Tom Jasinski" <amdxer@xxxxxxxx>]

>From Eric Floden a bit of radio history:

Re: Thermocouple Radio

go to:  http://blog.modernmechanix.com/category/useless-tech/

third from bottom is this news item:

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.*
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I recall seeing the photo of this thermocouple radio when I was a kid!  Now
I really feel old!

Tom Jasinski
Shorewood, IL

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