A simple thing as plugging the telly into the mains socket is a given to most of us. But, what goes on behind getting the 230V AC power to the socket? I hear you all shout. Quite a lot as it happens ...
Last month, I wrote about Gordon Welchman. Unsung, and who was instrumental for some of the most incredible code breaking work at Bletchley Park during WW2. Judging by the queues of people lining up ...
Anyone who reads my ramblings knows that I admire engineers who made a big difference to our lives, yet seem to have never made the big press. Gordon Welchman is one such man. You probably have heard ...
Last month we had a little focus on how vinyl records have been making a come-back. I said I would follow up with how vinyl stereo came about and judging by the bursting email box, that’s what I will ...
Vinyl Records – The Come back! I wrote about how Britain was well respected for it’s great HiFi history during the ‘50s and ‘60s. So thought I’d ramble on about vinyl records. The early ‘80s saw the ...
Joe Meek (1929-67) Recording engineer and record producer. Brilliant chap!57th anniversary of his passing, I had to write something. For those of us that grew up in the ‘60s, Joe Meek may be a ...
I admire engineers that paved the way for so many things and yet seem to be somewhat unsung. Bernard was one such chap.As a child and teenager, in addition to his love of physics, he had a passion ...
Marshall Amplification “Play it Loud, Play it Proud” A nice aspect of my job, is working on and fixing valve amplifiers. And, there seems to be a steady increase in Guitar amps coming through the ...
A few months ago, I wrote about how we could all be subject to electronic eavesdropping and internet monitoring. That was relating, more or less to the public end user. When it comes to Government, ...
With the onset of WW2, industry in Britain changed dramatically. Typical affected areas were of course Radio and TV. Many of the manufacturing and technology companies who had been designing and ...
If like me you’re the wrong end of 50, you may recall many household electrical goodies showing the brand Ferguson, HMV, Marconi, Ultra etc.It all started with Joules Thorn who was a salesman for the ...
The company that gave us more than just the Public Address system!I’ve written about various engineers who have left their mark on the electronics industry. So, here’s another one that shouldn’t be ...
