"Phil," the Radio Pup
A Clever Automaton re es ‘A NOVEL demonstration was given in London recently of "Phil," the radio dog. Although he is mainsoperated, "Phil" also utilises several batteries disposed about his interior, which also accommodates innumerable relays to operate the two driving motors a8 well as a klaxon to represent his bark, ‘ Two photo-electrie cells constitute the dog’s eyes, into which it is but necessary to shine a light to cause him to "bark." His powers of locomotion, which incidentally are rather uneyen and thus give him an appearance of, well-a dog who is having his day-are fully directional, for by shining the light into either eye he turns that way. Altogether a very ingenious contrivance and one which would prove immensely popular with | children,
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Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 48, 13 June 1930, Page 2
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128"Phil," the Radio Pup Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 48, 13 June 1930, Page 2
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