Joe Watson wrote in message
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I am looking for an early 1950's How to Become a Radio Amateur (ARRL)
which
has the transmitter built on a wooden chassis with tank coil coupling
sliding on lollipop sticks. This was my first transmitter.

Joe
W5WBR

I think this is the transmitter you are looking for. It appeared in the
1955 printing of 'How to Become a Radio Amateur'---It's got the coil on
sticks... The article also contains the matching power supply and receiver.
Be patient, it takes awhile to download; especially on dial-up.

I think all the construction articles from that printing is on this web page
(they even have a scan of the front cover):
http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~glowbug...5how/index.htm


More old radio books:
http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~glowbugs/books/

RG