Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla, Brilliant engineer and inventor of the “Death Ray”? Born in Croatia, 1856, Tesla was to become a massive influence in the area of …
Month: February 2014
Classic radios of the past
Classic radios of the past Wireless set from the ‘40s-60s, were shackled to a degree performance wise, given that transmitted material was limited …
BSR, the company that gave us the record player
Dr. Daniel McDonlad ’05-’91. If, like me, you are a ‘50s-‘60s ite, you probably remember stacking records up on an automatic turntable, watching the first …
BBC Radio 4 (real name, Home service), the end is nigh?
I have written about some important topics in my time, but this towers over global warming, asteroid hits and the Spanish economy, Global economy, Covid …
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Alan Blumlein
Unsung engineers that gave us things we take for granted Alan Blumlein 1903-1942 Now here’s a clever chap that not many people would have heard …
TV Buyers guide, Some things to think of!
Before investing your hard earned Euros in a nice new telly, you may find some of the points set out below useful. This document can …
How servicing has changed!
Talking about radio and TV over the last couple of months make you realise how things have changed from a servicing point of view. In …
What to look for when your TV, HiFi decides not to work properly
I have written a few articles of late relating to domestic equipment, TVs and HiFi etc. A lot of you have dropped me a line, …
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TV sets, what to buy, when to repair, how to look after…….
There comes a time, inevitably, when your old TV set eventually goes to meet its´ maker either suffering a serious illness or being beyond economical …
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Portable Radios!!
Well, owning a portable radio is one of those things you have to achieve before leaving this planet. Ever since Marconi got fed up …
Juke Boxes and a rusty tool box
I got chatting to a customer the other day about juke boxes. So I thought I would write and bore you again. Always been fascinated …
How to protect your electrical equipment, some Tips!
Well, I have written about Old TVs and radios, HiFi in the 50s-60s, servicing with a personal view of how things have changed. For better …
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