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| Homer J Simpson:
Worth a watch. Automation of the transistor manufacturing process at Philco from 1955. |
| bob91343:
I think I have some of those. Or maybe they are Sprague. Back in the day, I think around 1960 I was planning to build an FM radio with transistors. I only got as far as building a breadboard of the local oscillator. I still have it and it still works and it's still on the same frequency. |
| BrianHG:
Ohhhh my god, that intro music. It begins like a horror flick. |
| bob91343:
I don't know why but the 1950s seem to me (and also did at the time) the doldrums. Change was minimal. Eisenhower was prez and seemed like a very dull person to me. I got married in that period and served in the Army as well as gaining my engineering degree. Everything seemed colorless. I bought my first new car in that period but it was toward the end of the decade and things were looking up a little. The dull expressions of the participants in this video as well as their attire exemplified that impression. Philco was trying to lead the pack but ended up dropping out. The leader then was Texas Instruments, which remains a factor in the industry. GE and RCA hung in there for quite a while but didn't make it. Same for Delco and a few others. |
| vk6zgo:
--- Quote from: bob91343 on December 11, 2020, 02:28:00 am ---I don't know why but the 1950s seem to me (and also did at the time) the doldrums. Change was minimal. Eisenhower was prez and seemed like a very dull person to me. I got married in that period and served in the Army as well as gaining my engineering degree. --- End quote --- All quite momentous events to most people, but to you:- --- Quote ---Everything seemed colorless. --- End quote --- --- Quote ---I bought my first new car in that period but it was toward the end of the decade and things were looking up a little. --- End quote --- My first new car was quite nice, but not anywhere as nice as my wife! --- Quote --- The dull expressions of the participants in this video as well as their attire exemplified that impression. Philco was trying to lead the pack but ended up dropping out. The leader then was Texas Instruments, which remains a factor in the industry. GE and RCA hung in there for quite a while but didn't make it. Same for Delco and a few others. --- End quote --- |
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