Weird Inventions : Radio Hat
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
February 1, 2021 11:02am CST
I think this one is for the books.
Which books? I guess a Guiness one.. 
Either way, these were made in and around 1931-1949. There were some made with a hard shell and some, like in the video below, made with a normal hat.
I would classify this as the first Walk-Man, wouldn't you?
I believe these things could pick up radio signals from 20 to 30 miles away.
Garden need fussing with? Wear THIS hat instead of your sun hat.
Either way, these were made in and around 1931-1949. There were some made with a hard shell and some, like in the video below, made with a normal hat.
I would classify this as the first Walk-Man, wouldn't you?
I believe these things could pick up radio signals from 20 to 30 miles away.
Garden need fussing with? Wear THIS hat instead of your sun hat.
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
2 Feb 21
That is really wild. Thanks so much for the link.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 Feb 21
So weird but so neat, right?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 Feb 21
@LindaOHio It's doubtful these were very popular but I bet they were a nuisance to bystanders!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Feb 21
I wonder just how heavy these things were! I would not want to wear them for any length of time.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
1 Feb 21
@ScribbledAdNauseum They would go good with the masks we wear now huh haha
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Feb 21
@RebeccasFarm Oh yes, we'd look very strange I think with a radio hat and our masks on.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
2 Feb 21
I think not many people could afford it in those days.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
1 Feb 21
Very cool but I bet it hurt the neck after awhile.
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