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Category Archives: Western Electric
Western Electric in the late 40s: Audio Engineering Mag pt. 5
The Western Electric 755A speaker In a previous post, we looked at some early Western Electric cinema-sound equipment and the cult that surrounds this early kit. Here’s a series of print ads from 1948 that describe some of the last-ever … Continue reading
TECH: antique theater equipment
It’s a sign of real accomplishment for an artist to have a monograph of their work published. I would imagine that a few hundred are published worldwide by recognized publishing companies each year. But much more rare is the collector’s … Continue reading
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