Journal Vol 20-3 1996
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California H i s t o r c a R a d i o Society N e w s CHRS OFFICERS AND STAFF 1996 ABOUTCHRS PRESIDENT/ BOARD CHAIRMAN/ GENERAL COUNSEL The California Historical Radio Society MAIL PICK-UP MAILING CHAIRMAN Bart Lee (CHRS) is a non-profit corporation chartered Steve Kushman Dale Sanford 88 Kearny St. #1301 in the State of California. CHRS was formed 4233-25th. St. 107 St. Thomas Wy. San Francisco, CA 94108 in 1974 to promote the restoration and preser- San Francisco, CA 94114 Tibouron, CA 94920 415 956-5959 vation of early radio and broadcasting. Our 415 821-7671 415 435-6131 goal is to provide the opportunity to exchange NAME BADGE CHAIRMAN ideas and information on the history of radio, VICE PRESIDENT ON SITE EVENT Norm Lehfeldt particularly in the West, with emphasis in Lee Allder CHAIRMAN 757 Guerreo St. collecting, literature, programs, and the P. 0. Box 6785 Paul Bourbin San Francisco, CA 94110 restoration and display of early equipment. San Rafael, CA 94903 25 Greenview Ct 415 285-0643 The Journal of the Society is published and 415 499-9228 San Francisco, CA 94131 furnished free of charge to members. Yearly 415 648-8489 TECHNICAL AD VISOR membership dues are $20 (U.S. funds). SECRETARY Larry Clark Submissions for the Journal are always Russ Turner WEBSITE CHAIRMAN 438 York Dr. welcome. Typed copy is preferred, submitted 414 Liberty St. Alan Voorhees Benicia, CA 94510 on a 3.5 inch IBM or Macintosh diskettes in San Francisco, CA 94114 10809 Mcintyre St. 707 745-9132 ASCII or Microsoft Word format. Send all 415 824-8367 Oakland, CA 94605 material to Alan Voorhees and include your 510 562-3235 JOURNAL STAFF: name, address, and phone number. You write TREASURER CONTRIBUTING EDITORS about radio and we'll print it. Will Jensby MEMBERSHIP Bart Lee 645 Giannini Dr. CHAIRMAN Alan Voorhees ©1996 California Historical Radio Society. All Santa Clara, CA 95051 Mike Simpson Lee Allder rights reserved. No part of this publication 408 296-6071 21818 Via Regina may be reproduced in any form, or by any Saratoga, CA 95070 CONTRIBUTORS means, without prior written permission from MEMBERSHIP 408 867-73 15 Lynn Love CHRS. except that you may make "fair use" SECRETARY Tom Jackson of quotations of text fully attributed by you to Hal Layer BOARD MEMBER Michael E. Franzen the source (this Journal) and the author. P. 0. Box 27676 John Eckland Bart Lee San Francisco, CA 94127 969A Addison Ave. Steve Kushman CHRS 415 661-6958 Palo Alto, CA 94301 Alan Voorhees P.O. Box 31659 415 323-0101 San Francisco. CA 94131 BOARD MEMBER/ NORTH VALLEY CHAPTER 415 82 1-9800 PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN BOARD MEMBER Norm Braithwaite CHRS on the Internet: Mike Adams John Wentzel P. 0. Box 2443 http://www.wp.com/chrs 112 Crescent Court 1609 Irving St. Redding, CA 96099 Scotts Valley, CA 95066 San Francisco, CA 94122 916 246-4209 408 439-9544 415 731-1920 GREATEST MA.CAZINE IN TELEVISION ON THE COVER Superheterodyne Anotbcr greal. trlumph ! DrtUJaut. performan~ tar above lhe ordinary mtdget. 6 TUBES - VARIADl.JO: Decked out in his signature cap and gown, M U AND PENTODE FUf,L VlSION ILLUMI· the "OJ' Perfesser" Kay Kyser conducts his NATED DlAI--<lE1'-U· IXE DYNAMIC! SPEA1' orchestra. From the motion picture, THAT s J-;R - u u 11: r-1N AN· T I!: N N A-P ll 0 N 0 • RIGHT-YOU' RE WRONG. GRAPH JACK. Wrill for C:.111t1 Front row, left ro right, Sully Mason, Hany Babbitt, Ginny Simms WHOLESALE RADIO ~~~.~~cc~ HG Sixth Ave., New York Back row, left, Ish Kibibble 2 Califor n ia H i s· t o r i c a 1 R a d i o S ociety N e w s NEWS AND INFORMATION ... FROM THE PRESIDENT Steve Kusbman NEWS: on tbe Board. times a year ... in March .. .in June .. .in Sep Congratulations!-To Henry Engstrom, 2. Board members are limited to a three year tember ... and in December. We are always the 1996 recipient of the 'Doc' Herrold term. looking for articles for the Journal. And since Award. Henry bas not only been a 'contribu 3. The Vice President will be elected by the many of our members collect many different tor' to CHRS over the years, but also beads tbe Board. things, we can use articles on not only tube Military Radio Restoration Group. He was 4. The Vice President will succeed the Presi radios, but pbonograpbs, microphones, bi-fi also instrumental in our initial contact witb dent upon the President's retirement. audio, transistor radios, television, telegraph the Presidio, to begin tbe Restoration Project. 5. Tbe ex-President will become President keys, etc. You get the idea, start writing! Thank You Henry! Emeritus. Name Badges-Our thanks to Norm Dues-It's renewal time again! By now, If you haven't done so yet, please vote on Lehfeldt, our Badge Chairman, for those col you should bave gotten your renewal forms. these By Law changes on your renewal forms. orful, stick-on, name badges, be bas been Please take tbe time to read them carefully. printing for our events. If you need changes Make sure your information is correct by Hotline-Remember, the CHRS HOTLINE on those badges, please let Norm know. Norm checking the mailing label. As we reported in number bas been changed to 415 821-9800. reports that the debut of the re-styled plastic our summer Journal, your Board of Directors Now that we are in the rainy season, it is very badge is near. If we owe you a plastic badge, voted to raise tbe yearly dues to $20, due to important to check tbe H01LINE for rainout we are sorry for the inconvenience and the increased operating costs. This increase, ap information or any changes in our events. delay. proved in July, takes effect witb all 1997 mem Technical Reprint Service-Our Technical berships. Those of you wbo bave already re Journal-I continue to bear from many mem Advisor, Larry Clark, continues to offer Re newed at the old rate .. .let your conscience be bers that our Journal is, "terrific," "great," "the prints of schematics or other materials from your guide. best radio club magazine in the country!" the CHRS Library. Just send a note to Larry Election-At the July meeting, the Board WelL it's all true! Alan Voorhees, our editor, and let him know wbat you need. Enclose a of Directors voted to change tbe CHRS By should be congratulated for doing a great job self addressed stamped envelope and SI. Mail Laws, so tbat the following may occur: of putting this first rate publication together. to: 1. The Board of Directors will fill vacancies Look for the Journal in your mailbox four continued on nexJ page " and now a ghost story ... " 3 C a 1 f o r n i a H s l o r c a 1 R a d i o s 0 c e t' Y N e w s Larry Clark taJive or to be announced. applies. Thanks for having us Cllff! 438 York Dr. Benicia, CA 94510 (707 745-9132) January 5th. SUNDAY, Sam August 2nd. Saturday, Sam Or if you need assistance with a repair pro San Francisco Los Altos Hills ject, call Larry and maybe he can help. Thanks Alemany Flea Market, 100 Alemany Blvd. Foothill College, Lot "T." Sellers fee applies. Larry! The Library is still looking for Rider's (near HWY IOI and 280 interchange). Take tbe Vols. 1, 2, 4, 5, and 17 tbru 23. If you have Alemany exit off of 280. Sellers fee applies. September 6th. Saturday, 9AM these and aren't using them call the HOTLINE. Marina, CA Presidio Project-As some of .you already February 1st Saturday, Sam Marina Airfield at Fort Ord. Sellers fee ap know, CHRS is involved with the Perham Los Altos Hills plies. This event is tentative. Thanks to Foundation in a project to restore the original Foothill College, Lot "T." Take El Monte Rd. Howard Griffin for making the arrangements. radio station buildings in the historic Presidio west off HWY 280. AUCTION. Sellers fee ap of San Francisco. The eventual goal is to have plies. October 4th. Saturday these sites restored lo original condition, dis Redding play working historical gear, lo possibly have March 1st Saturday, 9AM The Shasta-Cascade Amateur Radio Society a borne for the Perham Foundation's Electron Sacramento invites CHRS members to participate in their ic Museum and to possibly build the Califor Towe Ford Museum, on Front St. near Capitol event. The location to be announced. Call nia Historical Radio Society Museum. The Ave. Near Old Town. Sellers fee applies. See Norm Braithwaite for details. CHRS Museum would not only contain radios, the largest car museum in California for possi but other historically related media, such as bly the last time. Thanks to Bill Howell for October 18th. Saturday, 9AM phonographs, bi-fi equipment, historical audio arranging this event. Fairfield and Rio Vista gear, microphones, keys, etc. Please read Bart Western Railroad Museum, State Rt. 12. Col Lee's article for more information. And by the April 5th. Saturday, Sam lectors event and Picnic. No sellers fee, pay way, Kudos to Bart for drafting the proposal Concord reduced museum admission. Thanks to Paul that got this ball rolling! Concord Flea Market at the Solano Drive-in. Bourbin for setting up this one. Museum Fund-In order lo restore build Sellers fee applles. Thanks to Stan Lopes for ings and build museums, we need money, setting up this event.