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Rather than send the Telecom Memories topic into a completely unrelated direction, I decided to open a new topic.

When I read Dave's (Rather Be Fishing) reference to the NEC Patrician, I immediately though of an old home stereo speaker known as the Electro-Voice Patrician 800. The E-V Patrician was from a time when stereo system speakers were proudly on display out in the open for people to see. The cabinet looked like it was a piece of furniture and was very heavy.

Today, Electro-Voice is a pro audio sound equipment supplier.

Scans of old documents indicate that Electro-Voice had a factory located at 600 Cecil Street in Buchanan Michigan. A Google Maps image dated 2013 shows the location as an abandoned manufacturing facility in an otherwise residential area.

I was surprised to find out that another very large and heavy high-end speaker from that era...the Klipschorn...is still in production.

Some of that old Audio equipment is worth a pile of money still to this day!

I have a friend that builds and fixes guitar/bass amplifiers and its crazy the money in these things. Boutique amps are out of this world priced.

I just snagged an early 60's all in one tube radio and record player a few weeks back that looks like the day it came out of the store!

I remember from my old Stereo Review magazines, there were many discussions about the tube amplifiers vs solid state amplifiers. I doubt that I will spring for Klipshorns though. Too big and much too heavy for me. Despite the negative publicity they have received, I own a pair of Bose 901s and like them.

I still use an old McIntosh tube amp I bought in the 70,s with JBL speakers with oak cabinets and yes they are heavy . System still sounds very good I also bought the optional maple I think cabinets for the mac amp . All this was very pricey for me at the time , my wife had a hissy fit .

Remember when grocery stores had tube testers inside the store ?

I have 15 tubes in my Philco 38-116...yes it does indeed work.

Info can be found at: https://www.tuberadioland.com/philco38-116XX_main.html

I have vague memories of tube testing stations, but, that was a looooong time ago. Could RDT take a few pictures of the equipment and post them?

Dang Dean! That is a few years older than me!

I remember the tube testers in drug stores. I remember testing a tube from a radio.

My Fisher tube amp is gone. I still have my Marantz, but I'm pretty sure it's solid state.

I also remember x-ray machines in shoe stores to check if the shoes fit. No concern for all that radiation.....

And Dean, that's quite the piece of furniture!

Sam

dex man if by rdt you mean me I have a simple flip phone that can send messages and call out no web access . It has never been hacked . In fact the camera lens is cracked because I don't care . My hand will never hold a smart phone , My daughters have tried to drag me into the modern world kicking and screaming .