Francis "Frank" Scheidt

Frank and I were neighbors for 9 years of my early childhood life. I remember his wife, Fran, and playing with her pots and pans making a frightful racket. Frank introduced me to electronics and radio. He gave me several boxes of Popular Mechanics, Mechanics Illustrated, Popular Electronics, and Electronics Illustrated magazines from the late 50s to early 60s. I read and reread those magazines many times sparking an interest in "How Things Worked". Frank also shared his interest in short...