Q: Isn't old stuff...bad?

A: Not if you remember to clean it from time to time! The available raw materials and resources from the first half of the 1900's varies significantly from those available today. Components known for their superior qualities would be near impossible to recreate today, because of the costs involved with development. Manufacturing processes have been abandoned for more effective ones, unfortunately often resulting in a inferior product.

Of course there are still very respectable efforts being made to keep the professional quality of yesteryear available to the discerning buyer today, it is just that instead of having government contracts to work with, they are now operating with limited budgets. To illustrate, our SR mixing desk has dates starting at 1962 and ending in 1969 written on its schematics, meaning it was developed over a period of seven years. There were even revisions made to it, all the way up until 1972 (quadraphonic panning). Seven years of R&D costs a serious amount of money, and the extremely limited number of which that particular model of mixer were made, it becomes clear that this kind of product belongs to an era.

I salute anyone making an effort to keep that legacy alive, and who is bringing out new products even in these times of trash culture. There is much knowledge to keep alive, and great responsibility that comes with it. I have inherited all the school material and spare parts from a family member who was once a radio technician. The material dates back to 1955. My intention is to at least be able to service all types of tube circuits by absorbing the information in those books. I have no idea how long it will take to arrive at that goal, but I know it is a worthy goal.

Download this:

{quickdown:1}

Listen to this:

{mp3}lullaby{/mp3}

or look at this:

{youtube}3Gmex_4hreQ{/youtube}