[BC] processing way back when

Jim Tonne tonne
Tue Dec 19 11:34:24 CST 2006



Western Electric had one circa 1930 I think; don't know model number.
Jack Sellmeyer threw one out;  Barry:  ask him the model number.
Collins 26W was announced just before WWII.
Gates' SA-38 after WWII.

- JimT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Mishkind" <barry at oldradio.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:23 PM
Subject: [BC] processing way back when


>A discussion with someone has brought about the interesting question: what 
>was the first audio compressor or limiter made for the broadcast industry? 
>That is, after manual gain riding of the 20s and 30s.
>
> I'm talking about long before the Optimod, CRL or DAP.... Before the Max 
> brothers.  Before the Collins 26U.
>
> What was first used to stop stations from popping off the air on audio 
> spikes?
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