THE AWA JOURNAL - From The Journl/OTB Archive

From The AWA Journal (Old Timer's Bulletin) Archive

**ONLINE ARCHIVE ARTICLES**

For the most part, these are articles that have appeared in the AWA *Journal*, Online Edition. A complete index of past *Journal* articles is available at the AWA Museum Store. Also available at the Store is a selection of individual back issues of The *Journal* as well as CD-ROM discs, including all back issues through 1996.
The Electric Machine Company by Merrill Bancroft They Entered the Radio Field in 1922, Went Out Of Business in 1930
Equipment Restoration by Dan Merz AK Coil Dyeing; Recasting Pot Metal Details; Shellac Stick Cabinet Repair
Communications on the Air Force Eastern Test Range by Ronald R. Thomas The Key Role of High-Frequency Radio
Key and Telegraph by John Casale, W2NI President Taft's Telegraph Key
Restoring a Scott Symphony by Kent King He created an as-new receiver from two derelict chassis.
Transmitters by Bruce J. Howes, W1UJR John Rollins' Gross-Inspired Transmitter
Radio Ramblings by Walter Lindenbach Modulation Products Where They Didn’t Belong!
Building a 1929 Style Hartley Transmitter by Scott M. Freeberg, WA9WFA Need a transmitter for our 1929 QSO Party? Build it in one week-end!
Herbert Metcalf and the Magnavox Type A Tube by P.A. Kinzie A Short-Lived Scheme to Circumvent deForest
Television by Richard Brewster Five-Inch Sets of 1939
Television Reception in the 1950s: A Coming of Age by Ronald R. Thomas When a Dipole Antenna on Your Roof Was a Status Symbol
Breadboarding by Richard A. Parks More Adventures With Transistors
Restoring an AR-1375 Radiola Concert Receiver by Eric P. Wenaas Undoing a Factory Mod to Recreate A Classic
On The Internet by Chuck Schwark Vintage Hi-Fi Stereo On The Web
A 1920s Style Colpitts Broadcast Receiver by Mike Bittner Made From Junkbox Parts, It Has A Handsome Period Look
Breadboarding by Richard A. Parks Extreme Breadboarding; The Work of Claude Paillard
The Mallory Bias Cell By Jim Cook, W0OXX A Short-Lived Replacement for Cathode Bias in First Audio Stages
The Vacuum Tube by Ludwell A. Sibley Tube Bases and the Asbestos Hustle
Marconi and the Telegraph Companies By Ivor Hughes A Visit to a Historic Site Resurrects the Clash Between Wired and Wireless Interests
Equipment Restoration by Ken Owens Rust Removal--Minimizing Soldering Residue--Replacing a 262 kHz I.F. Transformer
A Powerizer Mystery by Dick Parks Did it Convert Selected AK Battery Sets to A.C. Operation?
Television by Richard Brewster The 2007 Early Television Convention
The 1896 Magnetic Detector of Lord Ernest Rutherford by Robert P. Murray Constructing a Replica of a Classic Experiment
Breadboarding by Richard A. Parks D Cell Power Revisited
Maclite Radio by Merrill Bancroft Personal Papers Track the Demise of a Little-Known Radio Manufacturer
The Vacuum Tube by Ludwell A. Sibley 2006: The Centennial of Electronics!
Breadboarding by Richard A. Parks D Cell Power
Restoring an Atwater Kent Model 84 by Al Smith It Looked Great, But Then Some Pesky Problems Turned Up
Restoration of Shellac Finishes on Older Radios by Lane Upton Don't Strip That Old Finish--Save it Instead!
A Journey to the Birthplace of Trans Atlantic Communication by Ivor Hughes The Author's Pilgrimage to Some Fabled Cable and Wireless
A Structured Approach to Fixing Up Those Nice Old Radios by Bill Fizette, W2DGB Preserving The Clough Brengle Model 87 Transmitter Part 2--The Restoration by Ron Lawrence, KC4YOY
A Structured Approach to Fixing Up Those Nice Old Radios by Bill Fizette, W2DGB Preserving The Clough Brengle Model 87 Transmitter Part 1--Acquiring a Rare CCC Veteran by Ron Lawrence, KC4YOY
Alignment and Neutralization of the Early AC TRF & Neutrodyne Receivers by Lane S. Upton A Methodical Approach to a Much-Misunderstood Procedure
Equipment Restoration by Ken Owens Odd Fuse Strategy - Crosley Book Condenser Adjustment - Useful Jeweler's Tools
Report From Radio Central by Ralph Williams with Marshall Etter, Bob McGraw and Chris Bacon We Continue the Story of RCA's Communication Branch--An Antique Radio Gazette Reprint.
The Vacuum Tube by Ludwell A. Sibley A Celebration of Tube Brands
Amateur Radio in the 1950s: Romance and Reality by Ronald R. Thomas A nostalgia trip for the old-timer; an eye-opener for the newbie.
The Communications Receiver by William Fizette, W2DGB A Depression-Era Receiver For The Beginning Amateur
The Beginnings of Radio Central by Ralph Williams with Marshall Etter, Bob McGraw and Chris Bacon Ever wonder exactly how RCA got started?--An Antique Radio Gazette reprint.
Key and Telegraph by John Casale, W2NI Centennial of the Martin Vibroplex
The Communications Receiver by William Fizette, W2DGB The Hallicrafters SX-43 By Jim Hanlon, W8KGI
Station SAQ Makes UNESCO World Heritage List by Bengt Svensson The Last 200 kW Alexanderson Alternator is Lovingly Preserved
Television by Richard Brewster The Original Television Girl
A Christmas Trip to Cortlandt Street by Mel Comer Visiting "Radio Mecca" in the early 1920s--An Antique Radio Gazette Reprint.
Television by Richard Brewster Columbia is Telecasting!
Two Rich Minds-One Poor Invention by William E. Denk, W3IGU Pupin and Armstrong lay an egg--An Antique Radio Gazette reprint.
Equipment Restoration by Ken Owens A Solid-State Filter Choke or Field Coil Replacement
Experiences in Early Broadcasting by Al Smith (Silent Key) A decades-long career in broadcast engineering began with 1920s "3-dialers."
Breadboarding by Richard A. Parks Working With Crystal Control: A "Part 15" Broadcast Band Transmitter
Television by Richard Brewster The Philco Mystery Control: Forerunner of the TV Wireless Remote
Designing a DX Crystal Set by Mike tuggle Careful Engineering Pulls in Stations Half a World Away
Television by Richard Brewster Early Chicago Television by William N. Parker
Substitutes for the WD11 by D.K. Owens Some Practical Replacement Strategies for this Very Scarce Tube
The Communications Receiver by William Fizette, W2DGB The 1945 Hammarlund HQ-129X By Jim Hanlon, W8KGI
Did Marconi Receive Transatlantic Radio Signals in 1901? - Part 1 by Henry M. Bradford If he did, it might not have been on the wavelength he thought!
Did Marconi Receive Transatlantic Radio Signals in 1901?--Part 2 by Henry M. Bradford If he did, it might not have been on the wavelength he thought!
A Structured Approach to Fixing Up Those Nice Old Radios by Bill Fizette, W2DGB Repairing a Depression-Era Economy Radio Receiver
Oliver Lodge: Almost the Father of Radio by James P. Rybak, W0KSD He Had His Eye on the Science, but not on Securing His Fame
Key and Telegraph by John Casale, W2NI Horace G. Martin--Part One: The Telegrapher
Equipment Restoration Replacing Burned-Out P-P Output Transformers and Other Lore
The First Wireless Time Signals to Ships at Sea The Dominion of Canada Ushers in a New Era of Marine Navigation
An Unusual Artifact from the Tidewater Wireless Telegraph Company Amazing What One Can Learn From an Advertising Blotter!
On the Internet Column by Chuck Schwark Vintage Hi-Fi Stereo On The Internet, May, 2002
A 1929 Amateur Radio Station for the New Millenium Part 2 - A Final Amplifier for the 1929 Hartley
A Historical Review of Continuous Wave Radio Frequency Power Generators Below 535 Column, Feb, 2002
On The Air From The USS Albacore's Radio Room Rehabbing the communications gear of a 1950s high-tech sub.
The Vacuum Tube The Acorn Tube
Equipment Restoration Plug-in forms; Doctoring a 1R5; Replacing Resistor Line Cords
Putting the Navy OS-8 to Work Modifying a handy surplus scope for continuous duty.
The Vail Register Alfred Vail's Telegraph Register.
The Rejuvenation of Vacuum Tubes By popular demand--a reprint of an old classic.
Radio As It Used To Be by Paul Bolander, W3VVS Paul shares boyhood memories from the 1920s and 1930s.
Dr. Ralph "Doc" Muchow 1917-2000 by Art Bilski The famed museum is dark, but "The Doctor" won't ever be forgotten.
A Structured Approach to Fixing up Those Nice Old Radios, Part 1 by Bill Fizette, W2DGB The first of a new series for beginners suggests some helpful reference sources.
A Structured Approach to Fixing up Those Nice Old Radios, Part 2 by Bill Fizette, W2DGB Your work area...Tools...And some philosophy about what and what not to do.
Rotten Signals: How to Cure Them by George Grammer Civilize your 1929 Hartley using tips from this classic 1933 QST article.
The Japanese Model R-140 M by William Fizette, W2DGB A World War II Military Communications Receiver
Build an Early 1920s One-Tube Transmitter by Frank J. Lotito, K3DZ Self-excited rig of vintage design uses inexpensive 6CK4 tube.
"Forgotten" Pioneers of Wireless by James P. Rybak Part 5 -- Karl Ferdinand Braun.
The Fullerphone by Louis Meulstee, PA0PCR Invented to prevent enemy interception of wire transmissions.
The NBC Network Chimes by Robert M. Morris A mini-history of the famous 3-note signature by someone who was there at its birth.
Radiola III/IIIA Modification by Richard Ransley, WA2TLR If you think WD11's are the only choice for this famous set, take a look at some factory-approved mods.
More on 60 Cycles by R. Allen Why is our a.c. power supplied at 60 Hz? You might be surprised.
Haste Makes Waste or What is That Awful Smell? by John J. Nagle, K4KJ Start up your newfound classic without frying irreplaceable parts.
Origin and Development of the Morse Code Source not credited. This quaint piece had to have been written when the telegraph was new.
Build a 1934 Transmitter by Ken Gardner A tested 1934 design perfect for those OT contests.
The Cape Breton Stations Of The Marconi Transatlantic Radio Service Part 1,by Henry Bradford A brief conversational visit to Marconi's Nova Scotia site.
The AlSiMag Story by Walter H. Smartt, M.D. This firm was the largest and finest producer of ceramic insulation worldwide.