side subject "spy" kit toy

[Alan Franzman]

There were lots of similar toys beginning with the James Bond craze in the
early '60s (any earlier?)  One product line I remember seeing in comic book
ads was called "Agent Zero-M", but IIRC all of the items in the line had
that name plastered all over them in large letters (inconspicuous, no? ;-).

A.J. Franzman


On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 05:51:12 -0800, mike k <kmikeheath at YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>I came across a kids toy that, because of the morse
>code sender in it, I am wondering if anyone on the Ham
>lists can give me more info on it.
>
>It is a kids "spy" kit that has everything mounted in
>a plastic briefcase, which includes:
>- 127 film concealed camera with shutter button
>outside on the handle end of the briefcase,
>- telescope built in to the briefcase handle end
>through to stand-up bottom edge,
>- tamper alarm that buzzes when opened and active,
>- morse code light sender, key button on handle edge,
>- morse code transceiver, looks like the old
>walkie-talkie cb frequency transceiver, with power
>switch and code key button on the handle edge,
>- mechanical encryption code wheel for 4 coded
>letter/number combinations.
>All in a black plastic briefcase with 9V and one D
>cell batteries.  the lid has snaps on the inside that
>looks like it had other accessories, along with some
>other slots and compartments.  No company name
>anywhere, no date.  probably had a booklet in one of
>its compartments too.
>
>Does anyone know more about this novelty?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Mike
>W2MK

-----------------------------------------------------------
Products bought, sold or traded here is the responsibility of the
parties involved.  This list and the City of Tempe are not responsible
for losses or misrepresentations of any kind.  Buyer beware!

-----------------------------------------------------------
This list is a public service of the City of Tempe, Arizona
-----------------------------------------------------------

Subscription control - http://www.tempe.gov/lists/control.asp?list=HEATH
To post - HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV
Archives - http://interactive.tempe.gov/archives/HEATH.html