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Somehow I got through childhood without walkie talkies, but not for lack of wanting.
But when cable television first came to our neighborhood, my friend next door and I "borrowed" some of the extra wires from the large spools left out, and rigged up an intercom between his room and mine next door. It was great until his dad was gardening and severed the wire with a shovel. Sure, we could have called each other on the phone, but our own private intercom was so much cooler.
I had a really great set of Walkie Talkies. They were shades of gray with an orange Morse code button, and the actual Morse code printed underneath on the front!
Very durable, and they actually transmitted VERY far. Several blocks away in fact!
I had to the same set, Chris! Of course, that comes as no surprise. LOL They were great...very well made and because of this, they worked very well. I had them for years.
^ Seems that way! We grew up in the same general area, and, if I’m not mistaken, we’re both born in 1974. Of course, we’ve realized that we had and have many of the same interests...including most of the same toys, etc, etc,etc. Pretty neat.
I had a really great set of Walkie Talkies. They were shades of gray with an orange Morse code button, and the actual Morse code printed underneath on the front!
Very durable, and they actually transmitted VERY far. Several blocks away in fact!
Edited to add: FOUND 'EM!!!
Chris
Oh wow Chris, those are the same ones I had too!! I got mine when I was in 2nd grade, I had to sell a ridiculous amount of candy bars through this school sale program. Depending on the amount you sold, you were able to acquire various prizes in return. I think I basically made my parents sell boxes of them to anyone and everyone they knew too, haha. These walkie-talkies worked great, I had them for several years and they are the only ones I ever owned!!
^ My thinking, as well. What I mean is that though these may have been marketed to kids, they were made well and for somewhat serious use, at least in a recreational sense...not for any professional use, of course. Also, they kind of remind me of all of the Fischer Price merchandise...built to last.
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