Judge — July 24, 1926 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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Things to Make The Amateur Radio T Is not necessary to buy a radio. With a little patience, a little in- genuity, and for four or five hundred dollars one can make his own at almost no cost at all. Get two small planks about fifteen feet by one foot and about three inches thick. This does away with the static problem at once. Experts don’t know why, but nothing so completely demoralizes static as a good wood plank. These planks should be bound face with some strong material. Rubber bands will do very nicely, as this makes it pos- sible for the planks to come apart and spring together again at will. Now the next thing is to procure a cat. You will find that one may be pur- chased cheaply enough at almost any good cat store. A phlegmatic cat is preferable—one that does not mind staying in the same place for long periods of time (us. standard). Build a nice feed trough the length of the cat, tail included, away from one end of the planks. This is for the cat seed. Now it is time to order your mahogany. This will arrive in about two months. Make a nice mahogany covering about two feet high over the planks not forgetting New Arrivat—Whattayamean, ya can’t send no souvenir post cards back home from here? to include the cat. A ventilation hole or so should be made in the back side of your covering (for the cat). Now buy about eighteen radio dials and put them at foot intervals along TneprIATE (returning home)—Oh, my gawd, why did I ever lay out such a walk as that? the front. This is bound to look very impressive. All that remains is to place the tail of the cat carefully between the planks and connect the dials with the rubber band. Now invite your neighbors in. First of all sa “Now I will get England for you.’ Turn the dial marked England very lightly. (You have previously marked your various dials New York, Miami, English, Skotch, Rye, ete., etc.). The result will be perfect. Explain that the sound is necessarily very faint coming from such a distance. Now work for stations nearer home, tightening the various dials as you go along. You will be surprised at the intensity of the stations in your own city. I am sure you will be entirely satisfied with the results. The variety, tone quality, and intensity will be found markedly superior to the ordinary store radio, Next week we shall suggest practical uses for your old radio. Parke Cummings nial Girls know marriage is a lottery. That’s why they give so many fellows their numbers. 15 comicbooks.com