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3rd April 2012

Photo reblogged from Did I just post that? with 8 notes

rheath9:

1920s - early 1930s era microphone

rheath9:

1920s - early 1930s era microphone

Tagged: antique wireless 1920's

29th March 2012

Photo with 18 notes

Grandpa Listening In on the Wireless, painting by Norman Rockwell, 1920

Grandpa Listening In on the Wireless, painting by Norman Rockwell, 1920

Tagged: regionalism antique wireless norman rockwell 1920's

18th February 2012

Photo with 5 notes

Hartley Transmitter by KC5DLO (using Type 27 blue Arcturus tube)

Hartley Transmitter by KC5DLO (using Type 27 blue Arcturus tube)

Tagged: homebrew radio diy tube radio antique wireless 1920's

30th December 2011

Photo with 12 notes

Washington, D.C., circa 1924. “Brent Daniel, formerly of the Radio Laboratory of the Bureau of Standards at Washington, with the first portable Super-Heterodyne, his own design. The seven vacuum tubes, batteries, loop antenna, loudspeaker and other necessary units are completely self-contained in the carrying case. He has been able to hear Pacific Coast stations from this outfit.”

Washington, D.C., circa 1924. “Brent Daniel, formerly of the Radio  Laboratory of the Bureau of Standards at Washington, with the first  portable Super-Heterodyne, his own design. The seven vacuum tubes,  batteries, loop antenna, loudspeaker and other necessary units are  completely self-contained in the carrying case. He has been able to hear  Pacific Coast stations from this outfit.”

Tagged: SHORPY Antique Wireless vintage photo 1920's

9th December 2011

Video with 2 notes

World’s First Mobile Phone (1922) (by britishpathe)

Tagged: antique wireless1920's

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23rd October 2011

Photo with 10 notes

Paul, N1BUG, just finished the TNT transmitter. His first contact with this rig came on October 17, 2011 when hi worked Lou, VA3AWA, in St. Mary’s, Ontario, Canada, a distance of 617 miles. Lou was also using his TNT transmitter! ( via http://www.n1bug.com/vintage/tnt/ )

Paul, N1BUG, just finished the TNT transmitter. His first contact with this rig came on October 17, 2011 when hi worked Lou, VA3AWA, in St. Mary’s, Ontario, Canada, a distance of 617 miles. Lou was also using his TNT transmitter! ( via  http://www.n1bug.com/vintage/tnt/ )

Tagged: ham radio vintage homebrew antique wireless AWA TNT tube transmitter 1920's

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