[Hallicrafters] SX-28 competitors in the 1940's

[Rich Oliver]

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Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-28 competitors in the 1940's
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 07:45:27 -0700
From: Rich Oliver <rco at lowell.edu>
Reply-To: Rich.Oliver at lowell.edu
Organization: Lowell Observatory
To: Gary Pewitt <gpewitt at execpc.com>
References: <5.1.1.6.2.20030122182807.00a1fd30 at mail.execpc.com>



Gary Pewitt wrote:
...

>
> RCA was a real stinker about the patents they owned.  Anyone who 
> wanted to use them paid through the nose and had to show the labels.  
> Col. Armstrong's widow finally won the law suits against RCA over the 
> patents but it was long after his suicide.  He invented regeneration, 
> superhetrodyne radio, and FM radio and got screwed out of all of 
> them.  Big money beats genius.
> 73  Gary 

I have a Sparton (Sparks - Witherton) Model 610  console receiver that 
my grandparents bought new in the 20's.  They avoided paying RCA for use 
of their patents as much as possible and the result is a pretty bizarre 
receiver.  ALL the tuned circuits are up front, followed by a string of 
4 or 5 type 484/485 amplifier tubes which were also made by Sparton. 
 You would surely not do this if you had other options!

-Rich