https://www.oldradio.com/archives/hardware/ This is the Equipment Archive Section of The Broadcast Archive Maintained by: Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer Last Update 4/22/19 --------------------------------------------------------------------- * Transmitters - including shared tech tips * Studio Equipment * Hot Glass * Processing * Antennas and Towers * Cartridge Machines * Automation Systems * Transmission Basics (and a little more) - How do * Inventors and other Engineers we get it from here to there? * Control, Monitoring, and Test + AM - FM - AM Stereo - FM Quad - IBOC * Receivers (IBAC) * Television + Antenna information * Miscellaneous If you can help share some information, tech tips, pictures, dates and original prices, please do. Thanks! Transmitters (Some tech tips are embedded as folks share them with us.) AEL Bauer Broadcast Electronics CCA CCI Cetec-Sparta Collins Radio Continental Electronics CSI de Forest Energy Onix Federal Telegraph Foreign (non-US) Gates Radio General Electric General Electronic Labs Harris ITA Larcan McMartin Nautel, Ltd. Omnitronix QEI Raytheon RCA REL Sintronics/Singer Standard Visual Vector/CSP Western Electric Westinghouse Wilkinson Miscellaneous Additional Tech Tips: They may say "Parts is Parts," but you should check out John Stortz' Top Ten list of rules to consider when dealing with replacement parts. Where do old transmitters go? Many older units end up with amateur operators who restore the transmitters and love to watch the tubes glow! Check out amfone.net Studio Equipment: Ampex AMPRO Aphex Autogram Broadcast Audio Broadcast Electronics CCA Cetec-Sparta Collins Continental Electronics Dorrough Electro-Voice Fidelipac Gates Radio General Electric General Radio Harris Howe Inovonics ITC Klotz Logitek LPB McMartin Magnecorder Omnia Orban Ramko Raytheon RCA Studer Western Electric Misc The first: Solid state console: 1958 - Cyril Brennan Alternative: GE - 1960?? Stereo Console - ??? Antennas and towers: Blaw-Knox Dielectric ERI Jampro Phelps Pi-Rod Dodge Rohn Shively Stainless Utility Wincharger Control, Monitoring, and Test: Access Audemat Belar Gates General Gentner Radio Inovonics Moseley Nems-Clark Potomac QEI RCA Instruments Rust TFT WE Processing: CBS Collins CRL Radio Dorrough Gates/ Gregg Labs Harris Inovonics Omnia Orange County Orban Pacific Recorders Texar UREI Transmission Basics: Television equipment: AM FM AM Stereo FM Quad RCA TV Studio Gear IBOC (IBAC) AM Antennas Ampex Studio Gear FM Antennas Receivers: Links dealing with receivers: radioblvd.com Philco Bang & Olufsen Miscellaneous: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Would you like to know more about Oldradio.com? Or, just need to get BACK TO THE MAIN PAGE? Thanks for visiting ... I hope you find the site interesting! Copyright 1993-2009, 2010 by Barry Mishkind. This material on this site should not be reproduced or reposted in whole or part without express approval. It would be a kindness if you'd take a moment and let me know who you are and what interests you have. If you can share some information, or even a picture, that would be great! Just use the address below. Thanks. (Please note: Due to the huge amount of spam on the internet, it would be extremely helpful if you would use something like [Oldradio] in your subject line, so the filters don't get in the way.) An important note about this resource: We have used many sources, including FCC files, university lecturers, historical publications and more, and have tried to be as accurate as possible, not repeating many of the myths of the industry (such as the Uncle Don Story) nor histories "manufactured" by promotion departments. However, I am not perfect, and may well have overlooked something. If you do see an error or omission, please let me know. The accuracy and expansion of this resource depend upon our SHARING our efforts. * If you can help, please share your materials or information. * Due to the huge amount of spam on the internet, please use something like [Oldradio] in your subject line. * [adr] * Thanks a megaWatt! Barry Mishkind