Monday, Feb. 29, 1960

New Products

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Pocket Phone. A portable two-way-radio unit that can fit into the pocket will be put on sale by Globe Electronics of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Powered by a rechargeable battery that lasts a year, the 13 1/2-oz. set is the smallest yet put on the market, has a range up to a mile, requires no license. Price: $125.

Braille Reports. The first annual report for blind stockholders on records and in Braille was put out by American Telephone & Telegraph Co. for an estimated 3,600 A.T.& T. stock owners.

Fatless Frying. Manhattan's Pampered Kitchens Inc. put on sale a Swiss-made frying pan that requires practically no fat or grease to fry food. The pan is lined with silicone that is guaranteed to prevent sticking for three years if no abrasives are used in cleaning. Price: $5 to $9.50.

Aluminum Outhouses. An aluminum outhouse was announced by Alcoa as an experiment to find new markets for the light metal. Originally planned for public parks and forests, the "Autumn Brown" outhouse has drawn "amazing response" from farmers and folks in the hills. Price: $300 for a 6 1/2-by-5 1/2-ft. model.

Transistor Portable TV. Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp. will put on sale in April the first U.S. transistorized portable TV set with a direct-view picture instead of a magnified image. The 28-lb., loin. set will cost about $250.

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