[BC] processing way back when

[Paul Ford]

Jim Tonne wrote:

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> 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.
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> - JimT
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> ----- 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
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>> 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.
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>> I'm talking about long before the Optimod, CRL or DAP.... Before the 
>> Max brothers.  Before the Collins 26U.
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>> What was first used to stop stations from popping off the air on 
>> audio spikes?
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We had a Western Electric limiter at WAOV, Vincennes, IN in 1941 feeding 
a Western Electric 250 watt transmitter with six tubes making up the 
final stage.  I don't remember the model numbers of either but it worked 
pretty good.
Paul