[NJARC] 1924 International Radio Broadcast Test - Arthur H. Lynch

Fri Jun 2 16:36:25 EDT 2006

Sounds like something interesting to pursue for the
museum...
Scott 

--- Phil Vourtsis <pvourtsis at optonline.net> wrote:

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> Phil Vourtsis 
> Pres. New Jersey Antique Radio Club 
> ________________________________________
> From: Russell Jalbert
> [mailto:russelljalbert at optonline.net] 
> Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 10:05 AM
> To: pvourtsis at optonline.net; radiorich at prodigy.net
> Subject: 1924 International Radio Broadcast Test -
> Arthur H. Lynch
> 
> Dear Sirs,
> ï¿½
> If this is an unwelcome intrusion, please forgive
> me!
> ï¿½
> First, I am not an antique radio collector. I found
> your website with a
> Google search for ï¿½Antique Radio Clubsï¿½.
> ï¿½
> I am looking for information. I am located in Morris
> County NJ.
> ï¿½
> Iï¿½ve come into possession of a very old radio. The
> radio is approx 42ï¿½ long
> by 9ï¿½ wide by 9ï¿½ deep. It has a wood case with a
> full length piano-hinged
> top. It is fully lined in copper, which is still
> very bright. The radio is
> quite heavyï¿½Iï¿½d estimate it at 35-50 pounds. The
> radio has no manufactureï¿½s
> markings that I can locate.
> ï¿½
> Inside the radio I found an old 5ï¿½ by 6ï¿½ card
that
> reads:
> ï¿½
> ï¿½November 24, 1924 ï¿½ November 30, 1924
> INTERNATIONAL RADIO BROADCAST TEST
> Under the Auspices of Radio Broadcast Magazine
> This Certified That {hand written, perhaps by Mr.
> Lynch?} H. W. Schroeder
> {who I know is Harold Wilmer Schroeder}
> Located at {hand written} 7 Overland Rd, Caldwell NJ
> ï¿½
> Has assisted and participated in the International
> Radio Test, and that
> information received and checked at Radio Broadcast
> Laboratory
> (Head-quarters of the Test) indicates the successful
> reception of test
> programs from cooperating European Stations.
> ï¿½
> Arthur H. Lynch
> Director, International Tests
> Editor Radio Broadcast
> Garden City, New York
> December 1924ï¿½
> ï¿½
> ï¿½
> Iï¿½d appreciate any details, information or
insights
> about this radio, or the
> 1924 Test, that your membership could provide.
> ï¿½
> I can provide by email detailed photos, however I
> did not want to send them
> on without first checking if you were interested.
> ï¿½
> If you would like copies of the pictures of the
> over-all radio, close-ups of
> the dials and knobs, close-ups of the interior
> electronics, and of the
> Arthur H Lynch card, please just Reply
> ï¿½
> Again, if this is an unwelcome intrusion I apologize
> and there is no need to
> respond.
> ï¿½
> Thank you for your time,
> ï¿½
> Russell
> 
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