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General Electric J-105

August 15, 2019 by sergneri 11 Comments

I’ve finished refurbishing this GE J-105 antique tube radio and am 99% happy with the results. My wife and I decided to leave the finish as it was and just clean it up. It did require a new grille cloth but other than some “Restor-a-Finish” and some wax, the exterior is original. The electronics were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Antique Radio, Faits Divers Tagged: 10 Tube, 1940, Antique Radio, Beam-A-Scopes, GE J-105, General Electric, Golden Tone, Restoration, Tube Radio, Vacuum Tube

PIANO PLAYER IS DOOMED

January 30, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 1927 THEATER USED AS INVENTION DEMONSTRATION General Electric’s Device Has Crack of Pistol at Time Smoke Is Seen PIANO PLAYER IS DOOMED Show How Music of Symphony Orchestra May Be ‘Put’ on Film of Photoplay (By Associated Press) SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Jan. 29. – Talking motion pictures in … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, This Day in History Tagged: General Electric, Motion Pictures, Piano, Silver Screen, Sound Recording, Symphony, Theater

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