VOLUME 19            MARCH 2002                NUMBER  3

RADIO MISCELLANEA -- MARCH 2002

From Antique Radio Classified for March 2002
(Copyright 1996-2002 by John V. Terrey - For personal use only.)

"Antique Radio Classified" invites its readers to contribute letters and information for inclusion in "Radio Miscellanea" and elsewhere in the magazine. "In The Marketplace" is based on information submitted by the businesses themselves. All topics should be of general interest and sent to A.R.C., P.O. Box 2, Carlisle, MA 01741. All material submitted should be verified for accuracy and may be edited for publication, which is not guaranteed. See the masthead for more details.

Philco and AK Plant Sites

To the question posed on the Internet, "Is the old Philco site still full of junk cars, or do you know?" Ron Ramirez responded:

I took a trip this past July and revisited the Philco site. The northwest and southwest corners of Ontario and C Streets are now completely cleared off. The block on the northwest corner, where the junk cars were, remains fenced in, but the southwest corner is open. In fact, you can see and walk on the tile of what was once the ground floor of the 1945 Philco factory building on the southwest corner.

I found that the old Atwater Kent factory building at 4700 Wissahickon Avenue is still there and being used for a variety of small businesses. Philco bought this building some years after Atwater Kent closed down. Many years later, Philco-Ford donated it to the city of Philadelphia.

--Ron Ramirez, Providence, KY

More on GFIs

Dear Editor:

In the August 2001 A.R.C., Nick Van Vonno suggested using a GFI from a defective hair dryer in old AC/DC radios. An easier way is to buy a GFI used in house wiring for about $6 in a hardware store. These GFIs trip out at 5 milliamps on a fault leakage current which protects from harm.

--Harry Cap, Bridgewater, MA

A good suggestion that most of us will probably choose to follow. However, we suspect that folks like Nick Van Vonno prefer the challenge of adapting one electrical device to another. (Editor)

Moose Radio Restored

Dear Editor:

Back in June 2001 on page 18, you ran a picture of my Abbottwares moose with his broken rack. I thought you might like an update. I’m happy to say he has his rack restored, and he is now back to his regal splendor. I have since dubbed him "Moose Springsteen."

--Ray Windrix, Colorado Spring, CO

AWA 2002 Conference Same Venue

Dear Editor:

The 2002 AWA Conference will be held again at the RIT Conference Center (the old Marriott) in Rochester, New York. The dates are Wednesday, August 28 to Saturday, August 31. This is the week before Labor Day. We have our full complement of rooms back, so we will not have problems with accommodations this year.

The decision about the dates of the Conference was delayed this year in order to investigate alternate locations. The decision to stay at the RIT was reached only after we were assured of our regular complement of rooms.

The details will be in the forthcoming OTB.

--Hugh Davey via Ludwell Sibley, Gold Hill, OR

2002 A.E.S. Catalog

Dear Editor:

The Antique Electronic Supply catalog became available in October and is mailed automatically to all active and new customers. Potential new customers may request it directly from the company by phone at 480-820-5411, by fax at 480-820-4643,   by toll free fax within the U. S. and Canada at 800-706-6789, or by e-mail at info@tubesandmore.com. You can also browse the catalog/shopping cart on-line at www.tubesandmore.com. The store is located at 6221 South Maple Ave., Tempe, AZ 85283.

The catalog has grown to 100 pages and includes many new products; for example, a broader line of the Jensen Vintage Series speakers, Celestion speakers, many guitar and guitar amp products, Weller and Xcelite tools, One Electron audio chokes, audio kits, and books. The company offers the most diverse line of tube gear and the largest inventory of N.O.S. tubes in the U. S., as well as current production tubes.

Besides the catalog, Antique Electronic Supply publishes quarterly flyers that introduce new products and notify customers of sale items. Contact them today for your free catalog.

--Noreen Cravener, Tempe, AZ