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Pocket Phonograph. Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp. brought out a small (8½ in. by 4⅜ in.), light (less than 2 Ibs.) British-made phonograph that operates on four flashlight batteries, automatically adjusts to 33⅓ or 45 r.p.m. The base has a spindle on which the record rides; the top has a tone arm with a needle, flaps over to play the record. Price...
...Oakes inched toward the family, the gutted walls breathed ominous creaks, but that was only one of his worries; his pay was sure to be docked for a broken flashlight, he later recalled thinking, and his uniform was hopelessly soiled -that could mean explanations to . the sergeant. Snarling directions, Oakes guided the Davies family, one by one, to safety. "Never mind my name," he snapped. "If you've anything to say about me, I'm P.C. 369 B." Cockney Courage. What a grateful family had to say about its rescuer was glowing enough to provide Oakes...
...mineral exploration camps, pioneer farms, mines, missionary stations and Indian villages deep in the jungle. Once, to photograph a tribe of Mato Grosso Indians, De Carvalho and Linck hiked nine miles through thick jungle and at dusk hiked out again, preceded by a native guide armed with a flashlight and rifle. At the camp of a seismographic crew, they just missed a battle in which seven Indians were killed during a surprise attack on a geologist...
...Hmmph," said Dr. Splint, pushing up Vag's eyelid and squinting through a flashlight affair...
Rechargeable Batteries. A line of batteries that can be recharged overnight through household electrical outlets will be put on sale this fall by Sonotone Corp. Smaller versions of nickel-cadmium batteries used in missiles and jets, the new batteries come in twelve different sizes for flashlights, portable TV sets and other appliances, have a 15-to 20-year life expectancy. Price: $7.95 for a unit equal to two standard flashlight batteries...