1955 Huffy Radio Bike

Image: kayakbiker

First released in 1955, the Huffy Radio Bike featured a real, working AM radio inside its body, powered by batteries held in a rear rack carrier, with signals received by an antenna wired inside the frame.

From a contemporary ad in Boys Life: "Not a toy. Powerful radio has lock, sensitive tuner, volume control, clear-tone speaker. The bike's a beauty; streamlined design, gearshift, new easy-pedal tires."

Huffy later made strap-on plastic models for other bike models, but they just aren't the same.

More Pictures [Nostalgic.net]

Previously: Cy-Fi: Wireless iPod Speakers for Bicycles [BBG]

[#1 posted by strider_mt2k , October 4, 2007 7:58 AM]

Wow. What a lucky kid!

Imagine pedaling down to the pond for some fishing while you listen to Fibber McGee and Molly or a Baseball game? -or SUPERMAN???

Gosh, it's like living on the future or somethin'.

Great stuff, BBG.
(If I may call you that.)

[#2 posted by Benny , October 4, 2007 8:16 AM]

this is one retro gadget I would have loved to have today... well, maybe with FM radio installed as well...

[#3 posted by nex , October 5, 2007 1:14 AM]

Lovely design. Should be modded so it's powered by rechargeable batteries that are charged by pedaling, and the handlebars could do with a mount for a small audio player, with a mini jack that connects to the speakers. Hmm, and maybe a USB plug through which you can recharge your audio player as well.