GOODS & SERVICES: New Ideas, Jul. 5, 1954

GOODS & SERVICES

Number, Please. A new telephone with a dial that lights up when the handset is lifted was announced by American Telephone & Telegraph Co. Estimated cost to a user: 25¢ extra per month.

Stargazing. A Junior Planetarium that projects 40 major constellations and 300 stars on the ceiling and walls of a darkened room is being sold by Harmonic Reed Corp. of Rosemont, Pa. The midget planetarium can be adjusted to different latitudes and dates, can simulate the nightly sweep of the stars. Price: $14.95.

Portable Power. International Harvester and General Electric teamed up to bring out a portable electric...

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