[NJARC] Saturday's Hands-on History

[Alex Magoun]

Hi everyone,
   About 75 people came to Saturday's event, ranging from RCA physicists to
children (about 15-20 12 and under) to Edward Tenner and Neil Genzlinger of the
NY Times.  I understand that the Club clinic managed to repair practically every
set that came through the door, as well as a few members' sets.  Thanks to all
the club members who made Saturday's Hands-on Radio History day a repeat
success:
    Rick Weingarten, who directed traffic to clinic and exhibit, organized
foodgathering, and collected sign-ins at the door;
    Jerry and Marsha Simkin, who set up a beautiful Valentine's Day-themed radio
memorabilia exhibit and oversaw brochure handouts;
    Dave Snellman, who exhibited the glories of Zenith's radios and helped set
up and strike the "set";
    Phil Vourtsis, who exhibited RCA's 45 changers/players and charmed us all
with 5-minute chunks of Rachmaninoff on red Vinylite discs;
    Sal Brisindi, for building and exhibiting the RCA Numitron clock, which kept
perfect, digital, pre-LCD time;
    Scott Marshall, who once again awed all with his jawdropping playing of the
theremin;
    USN radioman 2nd cl. (c. WWII) Rob Flory, who monitored ham radio traffic in
uniform with with his RCA Victor mil-spec radio and typewriter;
    all the Club experts in the Lounge who worked wonders with a bit of solder,
capacitors, and experience--Marty Friedman, Dave Sica, Marv Beeferman, Aaron
Hunter, John Ruccolo, Gary D'Amico, Phil, Sal, and undoubtedly others I've
omitted;
    and Al Klase, whose electromagnetic exhibits and talk engaged the little
nippers who came through.

    Cheers,
Alex

--
Alexander B. Magoun Ph.D.
Executive Director
David Sarnoff Library
CN 5300
Princeton NJ 08543-5300

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