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[blugotti1]

found this 1936 piece over the weekend and I think it's some kind of code breaker. has crossed keys on it, which may have been a French military item. has 26 numbers and 26 letters. the top piece dials to select different number and letter combinations also. what do you guys think? also found a couple of Wheaties and another silver mercury dime to add to the silver collection! HH!! David

 

[RJGMC]

Reminds me of a Little Orphan Annie radio show secret decoder ring. Does it say RKO on it somewhere? I think that is the radio station that carried the show.

RJGMC
HI BOB!

 

[blugotti1]

no. doesn't say that on it anywhere. Has ORA on it that I think stands for the French organizational resistance army.

 

[Wild Will]

Cool find. RJ is absolutely right. ROA = Radio Orpan Annie by Ovaltine - Secret decoder ring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[blugotti1]

that looks something like it, but doesn't dial like this one or have the crossed keys and letter "ORA" or "SS" on it.

 

[bdsawyer]

1936 radio orphan Annie decoder. Nice find.

http://artandcolour.blogspot.com/2013/01/radio-orphan-annie-decoder-pin-1936.html?m=1

 

[FreeBirdTim]

1936 Little Orphan Annie radio premium. Very nice find!

1936 Radio Little Orphan Annie ROA OVALTINE Premium Secret Decoder Pin Badge | eBay

 

[jewelerguy]

yes, very awesome Orphan Annie decoder. looks to be in fantastic condition too. Super cool find!

 

[cambria09]

Hello blugotti1. Yup a Radio Orphan Annie decoder device. Nice find. The kiddies would get a coded message on one show and then decode for the next one...I think.

Found a different version from 1938 a while back. Thanks for posting it and good luck. C9

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Another link... this one contains the story of your Orphan Annie decoder, in addition to its definite ID. Note the "secret compartment" on the back of yours.
Little Orphan Annie

 

[treblehunter]

That is very cool find

 

[blugotti1]

thanks for all the help guys!!

 

[Gaspipe]

Neat find absolutely ; banner ...nah

 

[beez0404]

I evto rnaneb...........can ya'll decode that? LOL

Great mid 1930s find.

 

[coinman123]

Awesome find!

 

[vpnavy]

OUSTANDING FINDS! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very nice finds on the decoder. Congats on the Merc too.

 

[CASPER-2]

very collectible - worth a few bucks if working - so don't throw in the junk box
I had friend who found similar ones
I found a capt midnight one

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice find, it's in great shape, congrats!

 

[Luckystiff]

Great Find.. but don't forget to Drink your Ovaltine!!