http://people.com/human-interest/flint-water-crisis-11-year-old-girl-invention-lead/

Your Deanship, tanks for the link. Now, I remember, they
also sold a line of “Ham” equipment for shortwave operators,
which I was for a period of time.

Loved that American made Collins gear, which as a teenager I
could afford to buy only as used.

BTW, Dean, the digital clock in your link is the same as the
one I purchased, albeit a different size. The red digital readout
are identical.

Unfortunately, this activity for the young folks has been
replaced by data devices and social media.

I was at the MegaNut Mall of America and most of the shoppers
whom were sitting on benches, were fondling their data devices
rather than engaging in conversation with the person next door.

Mash potatoes and instant gratification, is the order of the day.

I believe that the “new” heathkit is related to the original, but while the original was located not far from here (they were in Benton Harbor/St. Joseph) the group I linked to above is in California. It seems to be owned by Heath Company. The group seems to have died and come back to life more often than Jason.

I do remember. They had two prices. The price for the kit, and the other price, about 25% higher, for you to send the half assembled kit back for them to finish it for you.

It was a real joy to purchase their kits and with a simply
soldering iron assemble the item.

The best kit was the digital alarm clock, which lasted some
two decades. The only drawback was, that none of their
kits were inexpensive. If I remember correctly, that clock
cost was around $80.oo bucks but then digital format was
all the rage.