Date:         Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:52:59 -0400
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Subject:      Re: motion picture amps (optical sound)
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There is a similar collection at the Hagmey Museum in Delaware.

Steve Smolian

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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] motion picture amps (optical sound)


> Jack Honeycutt wrote:
>> It is a long shot, but I thought I would toss this out in case we have 
>> any motion picture sound folks here.  I am looking for a schematic of 
>> the RCA PA-94 amp.  I am also looking for the amp, galvo, microphone, 
>> cables etc..  If anyone knows where I might find this hardware, please 
>> let me know.
>>  
> 
> There is a possibility that the schematic might be available thru the 
> Smithsonian.  Back in the 70s they received a collection of every piece 
> of printed material that RCA printed during that era from a long-time 
> RCA employee.  Elliot Sivovich showed it to me, and it even had things 
> as arcane as the tags tied onto power cords. 
> 
> Mike Biel    [log in to unmask] 
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