Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Caught by a newspaper
#11

Marsupial Wrote:Mr.Houston, congrats on a good article. I understand how stressful it can be to be under the projector, particularly knowing that we never know what the reporter will end up saying, being good intentions or not.
This is not a bad article, regardless of the typos. Hey, I speak french and noticed how badly it was written.
The article didn't have much more point than to talk about you and old radios, and it was done in a candid manner. I fail to understand the title he chose, there's no past/present radio comparison at all in the article.

Still, I liked the reading, and am happy of the tone they used.

I've personally had worst reporter experience than that. So, congrats on the way it all turned out, even if facts aren't very accurate.


Arran Wrote:There is one in Ottawa, Ontario in the museum of science and technology, that is the one that I saw in person in a glass case.
Don't they have two? I remember seing a lucite and wood version of it. Maybe one was in picture and the other in a glass cage?

I was amazed about the lucite version... see trough electronics is so 1990s. LOL.

No, there is only one in the museum in Ottawa, and it is a normal TRK 12 that was purchased by Canada's National Research Council back when it was new. The one with the Lucite case and another normal TRK 12 are in the MZTV museum in Toronto, they operate the two sites I linked to, the first has pictures of the two sets in their 1939 World's Fair exhibit.
Regards
Arran


Messages In This Thread
Caught by a newspaper - by Doug Houston - 02-10-2011, 12:20 AM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Ron Ramirez - 02-12-2011, 09:04 PM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Doug Houston - 02-13-2011, 12:25 AM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Uffda - 02-13-2011, 07:26 PM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Alan Douglas - 02-14-2011, 05:13 PM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Texasrocker - 02-20-2011, 01:43 AM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Arran - 04-11-2011, 01:42 AM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Doug Houston - 04-11-2011, 02:54 PM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Arran - 04-11-2011, 06:35 PM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Marsupial - 04-11-2011, 09:20 PM
Re: Caught by a newspaper - by Arran - 04-13-2011, 07:15 PM



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
Correct model 84 Ac plug an cord type
Hello Arran Yes, I also like the lampshade style plug ! Sincerely Richardradiorich — 08:46 AM
Restoring Philco 38-14
Hello morzh, Nice explanation on the x and y capacitors and glad you are narrowing down the issue with this set ! Si...radiorich — 08:43 AM
Correct model 84 Ac plug an cord type
From what I read Philco went to using brown rubber power cords in 1936, so cloth was used in the 1935 and earlier models...Arran — 11:25 PM
Correct model 84 Ac plug an cord type
Hi Bruce, I have not worked on an 84, but in general, power cords for almost any radio prior to 1938 was cloth covered...MrFixr55 — 08:34 PM
Restoring Philco 38-14
OK, well, so after staring at the sch again, I realized the problem had to be the #12/12A padder. I put a scope on the o...morzh — 08:15 PM
Correct model 84 Ac plug an cord type
Hello Bruce, I mostly use brown far as my cloth powercords go ! Here is the plug that I have used bakelite Acorn style...radiorich — 08:05 PM
Correct model 84 Ac plug an cord type
Looking for as correct as can find the right Ac plug an the correct colored cloth line. Ive seen many old photos but mos...Bruce — 04:13 PM
Restoring Philco 38-14
Rod Two Y-caps make sense if you use them from L/N to the chassis; this is only makes sense in the transformer radios...morzh — 10:11 AM
Restoring Philco 38-14
Mike, I'm curious about a specific use of he Y cap. Lately I've seen a single cap across the power transformer primary. ...RodB — 09:01 AM
Restoring Philco 38-14
hello morzh , That sounds like a plan ! Sincerely Richardradiorich — 07:45 AM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently no members online.

>