Production engineering, and having a general interest in (and technical understanding of) audio and Of an enduring, ever expanding appreciation for music, as well as buying,Ĭollecting, and trading recordings, making audio tapes, radio announcing, A moment in time that marked the beginning Spent at the number one position in the U.S. The tune was hugely popularĪt the time, and through tight Top 40 play-list rotation during the nine weeks it It was the Beatles 'Hey Jude' (B side: 'Revolution'). (long gone) in Henrietta, NY to buy my first 45 RPM vinyl record. Itīegan to take shape when my mother drove me to 'Jay's Record Ranch' Music, and recorded sound in 1968 when I was eight years old. I started to realize that I had a growing personal interest in radio, My original 'Hey Jude' 45 RPM from Jay's Record Photos Courtesy: Susan Manning / December 6, 2006 RCA 'Orthophonic' (model SHF-8) phonograph (no The Village Stompers albums are still in excellent condition, and sound great, but I ('long playing') gems, and believe they stood the test of time rather well. I have since inherited all of those 12 inch vinyl LP My parents were members of the Columbia Record Club,Īnd received regular shipments of new music. Stompers (Dixieland Jazz), Louis Armstrong, Oscar Peterson, Herb Alpert and the Tijuanaīrass, to name only a few. Household favorites played on the RCA system included The Village That system was in service untilġ972 when we got a Denon AM/FM (stereo) tuner/phonograph. So it could be converted to a table-top model. Thin, tapered, metal legs that were fashionable in the decorative arts such as interiorĪnd furniture design (see photo). It had a contemporary dark wood cabinet, and was supported by In our own home, we had a circa 1956 RCA 'Orthophonic' (model Sams Photofact Set #38 Folder #18 (cover only) Left: Advertisement from LIFE magazine (page 50) / Right: I have a photograph of this set, but need to un-earth it fromġ948 RCA Victor model 77V1 (Chassis RC-615) - AM broadcast radio and

I would focus my gaze on the small red pilot lamp at the base of the console as the Laying on the dining-room floor listening to various types of music –Īdmiring the colorful record labels. I spent quite a few afternoons and early evenings RCA logo with the dog (Nipper) listening to 'His Master's Voice' was on the The wider, left side, the turntable was accessible. Revealed the AM radio tuner – with illuminated dial, and dark brown Bakelite knobs. The top of theĬabinet was divided into two separate hinged sections. Growing up in the 1960s, my maternal grandparents ownedġ948 RCA Victor model 77V1 AM radio-phonograph console. General Electric 'Superadio II' Other Interesting Radios Vintage Mercedes-Benz Grille (Novelty Radio) Grundig 'Satellit 750' and Grundig 'G6 Aviator' Miniature European radio (replica) with tinplate Mercedes-Benz Type 220Sb Kiesewetter Battery Tester (pocket volt meter, 1-3 volt range) Radio Shack 'AM/FM Digital Tune Headset Radio' model: 12-932 General Electric 'Superadio III' Model 7-2887 Telefunken 'Jubilate de Luxe' Type 5461 W When I realized that the great radio formatting I grew up with during the 1960sĪnd 1970s was gone forever, I decided to document some of what that early listeningĮxperience, and the personal connection to radio was like for me. The 21st century, music radio programming had become mostly niche-oriented, and generally sounded Inclusion of shortwave in American radio sets during this period was lessīut there were certain markets (amateur radio, and general shortwave listening)įor which specialized radios were produced and sold.Īssociation with Radio' was included because the radio listening experienceĬhanged significantly since the time I first became drawn to the medium. Included shortwave bands as well as the standard broadcast AM and FM bands. The European table-top sets almost always Was a major technology shift away from vacuum tubes to transistors, but I appreciate theĭesign esthetics of both periods. My primary interest in vintage radios became centered around the European shortwave Interested in radio, as well as a brief overview of selected radios in the This page provides some background and insight to how I originally became

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