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Some designs were produced especially for specific industries (e.g. Model 12 for Auto-electrical work) and at the request of large companies, the British armed forces and later NATO. The company also designed and made other electronic instruments such as signal generators, valve (vacuum tube) testers and valve characteristic meters and ...
Chrysler and Philco announced an all-transistor car radio in the April 28, 1955, edition of the Wall Street Journal. [1] This Philco car radio model was the first tubeless auto set in history to be developed and produced. [2] It was a $150 option for 1956 Chrysler and Imperial cars and hit the showroom floor on October 21, 1955. [3] [4] [5]
James Biddle (February 18, 1783 – October 1, 1848), of the Biddle family, brother of financier Nicholas Biddle and nephew of Capt. Nicholas Biddle, was an American ...
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The HT-4 was designed for amateur radio use and had been commercially available for several years at a price of approximately $700, rivaling the cost of a car. It was considered compact and stable for its era and could deliver in excess of 300 watts of power for voice or MCW communications and 400 watts during Morse code operation.
The Golden Age of Radio, also known as the old-time radio (OTR) era, was an era of radio in the United States where it was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. It began with the birth of commercial radio broadcasting in the early 1920s and lasted through the 1950s, when television gradually superseded radio as the medium of choice ...
Andy Briggs, in his book, The Savage Lands, wrote, "Tarzan radio serials thrilled millions of listeners across the country." [8] An anecdote from Dayton, Ohio, demonstrated the popularity of the second Tarzan radio series—especially when its appeal was combined with the opportunity for a free viewing of the film The New Adventures of Tarzan.
Tracey has worked on radio for more than 30 years. In addition to co-hosting the 6-10 a.m. weekday show, she also created her own show, “Hot Talk with Jill Tracey,” which aired 11 p.m. on Sundays.