Category Archives: Collections

What do we have here?

Posted on December 1, 2015 by jwk

I was reading about how to build a capacitor checker from the December 1959 issue of Popular Electronics and stumbled across something that looked very familiar. I know that shape. Nearly identical to a Bose® 901 Series I/II cabinet, and even … Continue reading →

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Service Shortcuts – November 1932

Posted on November 24, 2015 by jwk

Radio Retailing brings you some helpful service shortcuts: Tube Numbering That Means Something The RMA is seriously considering a new three-character system of marking radio receiving tubes which may shortly come into general use in place of the present meaningless … Continue reading →

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The Speaker Spotter – November 6th, 2015

Posted on November 6, 2015 by jwk

Today’s Speaker Spotter showing the most interesting speakers for sale on the local Craigslist has a number of rare, unusual, and high-end speakers you’re not likely to find anywhere else. As always, I’m not affiliated with any of these sellers, … Continue reading →

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The Speaker Spotter – September 30th, 2015

Posted on September 30, 2015 by jwk

It’s back! Another installment in this occasional series, “The Speaker Spotter”, picking out the most interesting speakers available on my local Craigslist. Today’s Speaker Spotter focuses on bookshelf speakers for the best sound possible in a small package. As always, … Continue reading →

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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist: June 3rd, 2015

Posted on June 3, 2015 by jwk

It’s back – the Speakers of Craigslist, a periodic round-up of what’s interesting on my local Craigslist these days. Sorry for the hiatus, putting these together is a bit of work! As always, I am not affiliated with any of … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER fine achievement in radio set design

Posted on May 23, 2015 by jwk

Radio Retailing, Apr. 1929

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“We’ll See You at the Trade Show!”

Posted on May 20, 2015 by jwk

Radio Retailing, Apr. 1929

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Factories Making CeCo Tubes

Posted on May 19, 2015 by jwk

CeCo Plant No. 2, now partially in operation and to be finally completed in April – located at Providence, R.I. Radio Retailing, Apr. 1929

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Raytheon, “The Healthy Tubes”

Posted on May 17, 2015 by jwk

What makes these tubes healthy compared with the others, anyway? Radio Retailing, April 1929

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The Audak Electro-Chromatic Pick-Up

Posted on May 16, 2015 by jwk

Throughout the music world AUDAK Reproducers have long been the standard by which others are judged and valued. Their ability to respond to every shade and colortone…so essential to REAL music…has been faithfully transmitted to the AUDAK Chromatic Pick-up, creating … Continue reading →

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