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Posted By: Paul - Sun Aug 11, 2013
Category: Radio | Chindogu | Children | Parents | 1930s

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Was this the start of "helicopter" parenting ?? 😕

Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 08/11/13 at 02:09 PM

That wagon completely filled with the shortwave radio reminds me of the speakers that fill the trunks of some cars I see.

Posted by ges on 08/11/13 at 04:04 PM

And nobody beat her up and stole her radio back then either. Dad shoulda patented the idea for the baby monitor prototype, he'd have been rich!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 08/11/13 at 06:56 PM

I love those old radio stories and I bet no one sent a virus or phishing email to that ham radio either. Americans sure seems to be great inventors in those days. Do Americans invent anything anymore or come up with huge ideas like they did in those days.

Posted by Sam on 09/27/13 at 02:01 PM

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