[NJARC] Isaac Blonder, 1916-2008

[John Ruccolo]

Dave,

Thank you for posting this. It's a sad day for all NJARC members.

One of my very fondest NJARC memories was bringing a little Blonder-Tongue FM radio to a meeting, and showing it to Isaac and Ben, and hearing them tell us all about it.

Regards,

John




--- On Sun, 8/31/08, Dave Sica <davesica at juno.com> wrote:

> From: Dave Sica <davesica at juno.com>
> Subject: [NJARC] Isaac Blonder, 1916-2008
> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sunday, August 31, 2008, 11:50 AM
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> _______________________________________________
> Isaac Blonder, 1916-2008
> 
> It was with a great feeling of loss that I read in this
> morning's
> newspaper that longtime NJARC member, television pioneer,
> all-around
> visionary and inveterate jokester Isaac Blonder has died.
>  
> Ike was an engineer, an Army veteran and an entrepreneur.
> He was one of
> the founders of Blonder Tongue laboratories and a pioneer
> in the cable TV
> industry. Later in life, he experimented with things as
> diverse as 3D
> television and using applied science to hunt for the Loch
> Ness monster.
> He was a member of the New Jersey Inventors Hall of Fame
> and held 39
> patents.
>  
> His obituary, including a condensed biography, can be read
> at
> http://www.blonder.com/
>  
> An oral history interview can be seen at
> http://tinyurl.com/5bcfxj
>  
> Although it's been a number of years since we've
> seen Ike at a club
> meeting, I felt awfully priviliged to have known him.
> I'll always
> remember his stories and his unique ability to keep us
> laughing while
> discussing even the most technical subject!
>  
> --Dave Sica
> 
> 
> 
> 
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