Grandpa’s Original 1961 “Spiral Lug” Spaceview Restored!

Hi all,

Haven’t posted here in god-knows-how long, but I’ve been lurking. Just wanted to share a fun story with everyone.

My grandfather worked for Raytheon in semiconductors after World War 2, I believe he also had some sales acumen – his job description is unclear to me and he passed before I was born. In any case, the story, as it’s been told to me and as I remember it, is that he ended up working with Bulova in some capacity on sourcing the transistors such as the CK722. The story goes…

Grandpa’s Original 1961 “Spiral Lug” Spaceview Restored!

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