Blaupunkt AM_FM_SW Radio Discovered

 In early November I spent a couple of days exploring a couple of potential sites for further archeology  exploration in the Schodack NY area this spring. I also spent time in Columbia County in the Niverville area where I came across a garage sales three neighbors were putting on. I did a quick look , bought a small Ikea alarm clock still in it's wrapping . Then I spotted an automotive item. A relic from cars past I was familiar with. Selling for $ 2.00 a Blaupunkt VW car radio. Came out of a 1967 or 68 VW Karmen Ghia In remarkably good shape . I bought it. Later on in the week sold it to a repair and restoration shop in Oceanside area of Long Island. Made a $15.00 dollar profit. That's not this blog's point , however , I bought a memory.  My early work years after my Vega died a rather painful death of meltdown on Interstate 90. I needed a car fast and obtained a Karmen Ghia  at a reasonable price. Something to get me through till I could save up some real money. In those days I drove about 80 miles round trip to work and back. An unusual aspect of the car was the fact that the car radio had short wave reception capabilities. No one really pays attention to this part of the spectrum  anymore but it was once quite active with various overseas and USA stations. Now just so you know I have a thing about the news. I  have a mild addiction to the news. Growing up in a political family the news at dinner time was a big deal. One day I discovered the BBC on short wave. So part of my long morning commute became the news from London on the BBC world service. Most early mornings it came in quite well. This habit continues as I sometimes listen to BBC on my computer. Anyway , it is a minor memory but one that has a  certain independence to it. A rusted semi sports car , yellow , air cooled engine , little in the way of heat driving off in the early morning with a British voice saying this is London.