My dad also had a Bendix floor radio with a thin wood veneer which showed the lit dial through the wood. Anyone remember that one? He was also personally responsible for the economic recovery of Japan buying things like the bird that drank, swung up and drank again, a Lava lamp, an Atmos perpetual clock, 5 TV sets in almost every room in the house, hi fi and the first stereo system, etc. He claimed it was because of a deprived childhood. True, he did not come from money as my grandfather deserted the family and moved to Virginia when my dad was about 12 years old and he had to work his way through law school working for a wholesale fruit and vegetable company. Later, many small grocery store owners became his clients. Where are they today? The stores that is.