public address system history

Altec Public-Address in the Seventies

Above: this one caught me by surprise.  Neil Young endorses Altec PA kit in 1971.  We see the Altec 1210A…

12 years ago

Heil in the Seventies

From Wikipedia: "Bob Heil (October 5, 1940) is...most well known for creating the template for modern rock sound systems. He…

12 years ago

Webster-Chicago: Because Shouting Is Outmoded (1939)

Download the 24pp 1939 Webster-Chicago Sound Systems catalog (in two parts due to size) DOWNLOAD PART 1: WebsterChic_1939_1 DOWNLOAD PART…

13 years ago

Out-of-print Book Report: “Professional Rock And Roll” (1967)

Download a six-page excerpt regarding 'the sound system' from "Professional Rock And Roll" (Ed. Herbert Wise, Collier, 1967): DOWNLOAD: Professional_Rock_And_Roll_Excerpt…

13 years ago

PA systems of the Seventies

Gibson GPA-100 PA system circa '73 Seems like '100 watts' was the likely answer to all yr PA system needs…

13 years ago

Helping you come to terms with the possibility of imminent demise

Download the 1965 and 1968 Altec 'Airport Sound Systems' brochures: DOWNLOAD 1965:Altec_Jet_age_sound_systems_1965 DOWNLOAD 1968: Altec_airport_sound_systems_196X What purpose can programmed sound…

13 years ago

RCA PA systems of the 1950s

RCA PA system heads of the 50s/60s are one of the best values in antique tube equipment.  I've bought a…

13 years ago

Takin’ em to Church (with Altec)

Download the eight-page 1966 brochure "Altec Sound Systems for Houses of Worship": DOWNLOAD: Altec_Worship_1966 The text above is taken from…

13 years ago

Carvin Mixing Consoles 1979

Download a fifteen-page scan of the mixing consoles on offer in Carvin's 1979 Catalog: DOWNLOAD: Carvin_Mixers_1979 Above is the playing-field…

13 years ago

Carvin Guitars, Amplifiers, and PA equipment: 1973 Catalog

Download the thirty-two page 1973 Carvin catalog (presented in two sections): DOWNLOAD AMPS, SPEAKERS, AND PA: Carvin_1973_part1 DOWNLOAD GUITARS: Carvin_1973_part2…

13 years ago