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A clockwork radio was a gadget that I had fancied for a while, but which had always cost more than I'd wanted to spend. When I saw the www.halfpriceorless.com offer (£22) I went for it. I've had it for a couple of weeks now. Its big and chunky. The winding mechanism feels a bit agricultural. There is a quiet humming sound from it most of the time. Every once in a while there is a louder squeak from it. Sometimes it also gets stuck and switches itself off. If you touch the cranking handle on the back, it carries on playing. The quality of the reception is fine, although it is pretty basic - just with FM and AM (ie no LW for radio 4 cricket commentary). ...  Read the complete review

It’s no joke. No batteries. No power lead. Ever. ~ THE HISTORY ~ The concept of a clockwork radio” first came into the public consciousness in the mid-nineties when the inventor Trevor Baylis was featured on the BBC programme ‘Tomorrows World’. Trevor’s invention had been inspired by a TV documentary about attempts to halt the spread of Aids in Africa. Radio was an obvious way of educating and informing people, but the lack of availability of batteries meant that millions of people had no access to vital information. Batteries were expensive, and could even cost as much as the equivalent of a weeks food. The ...  Read the complete review

Before I say how good or not so good this product let me give you some history as to why I wanted one these. I also was the person to request this product be added. So you can all blame me. I have wanted one of these wind up radios since they first came out as I thought that they where really cool. I did not like the clear see through ones but the blue and green ones looked cool (I used that word twice in one paragraph cool, cool, cool, cool. stop it now you are not a teenager any more. Don't I know it)? When I say the price tag I thought I don't think so. They where about £69. And all they had was the radio in them. So I held off as I already ...  Read the complete review