There is still more work to be done

12 years ago

As I was packing my belongings for a new, quieter life in the Eastern Atlantic, I came across this curiosity. …

That’s it. I’m done.

12 years ago

There is no reason to go on.  I have found it. The all-time, ultimate, absolute pinnacle of guitar adverts. Clearly,…

Fascinating Collection of Television Station IDs circa 1951

12 years ago

Today on P S Dot Com: a fairly comprehensive survey of television station ID graphics circa 1951.  Widespread full-time telecasting…

UPDATED: Emory Cook, Binaural Recording Pioneer

12 years ago

Emory Cook records Long Island Sound at Shippen Point, Stamford CT (with two mics, of course): 1954.  He is using…

Marantz 7 Phono Pre/ Passive Line Preamp

12 years ago

Above: a  Marantz 7 stereo phono stage built for stand-alone use.  See this link for an earlier build of this…

eBay Alert: Lot of very rare Capps Condensor mics plus Altec ‘lipstick’ pair ending soon

12 years ago

Ending very shortly on eBay: a pair of 1950s Capps Condensor mics PLUS a pair of Altec Lipsticks (no power…

Excellent Article on Larry Scully and the Variable-Pitch Lathe c. 1956

12 years ago

Download a six-page article from HIGH FIDELITY 1956 concerning the history of the Scully corporation of Bridgeport Connecticut, including an…

Three interesting Hi Fi Amps circa 1948

12 years ago

Download a three-page article from the September 1948 issue of RADIO ELECTRONICS on the subject of 'Three Straightforward Amplifiers."  Author…

MXL R40 Ribbon Mics are back for $69.99 at M F dot com

12 years ago

I continue to get a lot of readers here drawn to my earlier post on the MXL R40 ribbon mic. …

1961: Five Things

12 years ago

From the 1961 Langevin Catalog, which unfortunately I cannot upload due to massive file size.  Anyone know of a reliable,…