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,…

Novel Vacuum Tube / Diode Compressor: 1950

12 years ago

Download a short piece from RADIO-ELECTRONICS, 1950, on the subject of a DIY audio-compressor: DOWNLOAD: DiodeCompressor1950 This promises to be…

DIY Remote Broadcast Mic Preamp c. 1950

12 years ago

Download a four-page piece from RADIO ELECTRONICS, March 1950, on the subject of Build Your Own Two-Channel Remote Amp.  Author…

Fill In The Blanks

12 years ago

************** ******* *** 1.__________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________ 4.__________________ 5.__________________ Use the comments section to weigh in.  'Correct Answers' circa 1961 to…

Audio Mixing Console Circa 1949

12 years ago

Download a three-page article from RADIO ELECTRONICS, Feb 1949, on the subject of Build Your Own Audio Control Console.  Author…

1951: The Thyratone, a DIY Vacuum-Tube Monophonic Keyboard Synth

12 years ago

Download a ten-page pair of articles from RADIO ELECTRONICS, 1951, on the subject of building your own keyboard synth.  Author…

Prepare For A Journey Thru Time And Space (*special soldering-iron edition)

12 years ago

How are y'all doin.  Sorry I've been away for so long; it's been real busy 'round here, and like my…

Sank Comes Thru Again

12 years ago

Wanna take a second here to say "thanks" to Stephen Sank, again, for his sagacity in the service of my…

DONT TOUCH

12 years ago

DONT TOUCH MY MIC IF YOU WANNA SING SOME BGVS FINE, GIT YR OWN GODDAMN MIC THE BOX STAYS LOCKED…

Interesting Binaural article from 1952

12 years ago

Download a nine-page piece first presented in 1952 by one Otto Bixler of the Magnecord Corporation.  Bixler describes Magnecord's early…