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Stancor Amplifiers and Full Transformer Data c.1937

The Stancor '306' 6-watt PP audio amplifier Download the 1937 ('third edition') of Stancor Transformers' 'Amplimanual,' a 24pp publication which…

14 years ago

Microphones? Why would you ever use a microphone?

More seventies nonsense Shit, man, just record all that shit direct!  You don't need to mic it!   Naturally, a…

14 years ago

Most Tragic Bands of All Time, part 1.

Badfinger endorse the Connecticut-made Ovation acoustic/electric guitar What is it about Ovation guitars that repulses me so?  They don't sound…

14 years ago

PA systems of the Seventies

Gibson GPA-100 PA system circa '73 Seems like '100 watts' was the likely answer to all yr PA system needs…

14 years ago

Some 70s electronic oddities

The Computone Lyricon is an analog synthesizer with a wind controller interface.  The horn-controller responded to three input parameters: the…

14 years ago

Electronic Music Labs, INC, of Vernon CT

Electronic Music Laboratories, INC, was based in Vernon CT from 1968 through 1984.  The company's founders included Dale Blake, Norman…

14 years ago

Vladamir Ussachevsky, electronic music pioneer and educator

"Does this qualify me for a prophet? Well, perhaps partially." Imagine if this dude had been your college music professor. …

14 years ago

Shure Unisphere Microphone

Mick and Keith on a lone Unisphere The Shure Unisphere was the predecessor to the ubiquitous SM-58.  It's basically a…

14 years ago

ARP Synthesizer Endorsers of the early 1970s

Stevie Wonder endorses the ARP 2600 in this early 70s advert Billy Preston likes his ARP Pro-Soloist Les McCann and…

14 years ago

Univox-branded Synth+Drums

Billy Preston with a Univox Compac-Piano Univox (brief company history here) was a US company that marketed a huge range…

14 years ago