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In May, 1974 Rick Wakeman released his third album, Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. This 40-minute production was based on the Jules Verne novel and was recorded at the Royal Festival Hall, in London on January 18, 1974, with the London Symphony Orchestra and the English Chamber Choir. The conductor on that day was David Measham. The production was also narrated by David Hemmings. I thought this would be a good way to kick-off this festive buying season, when many millions of people around the world throw their money away, and at the end of the day sit by the fire guzzling eggnog and fondly recalling a more simple time, when a new wind-up alarm clock was a worthy topic around the dinner table. Here’s the original vinyl release - Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth on the Acoustic Rhythm And News.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES!
She still woyks! This General Electric is one of my beautiful 1950’s kitchen radios. And ya know what, it’s literally still in my kitchen and plays like new! These radios were cheap to make and featured tubes, which were mounted on a printed circuit board.
THE 1958 CHANNEL MASTER
BEACH BLASTER!
Back in 1958 there was still a battle going on between portable tube radios and the transistor radio. With a hand stitched leather case, this is a beautiful example of one of those transistor radios that help win the battle. This Channel Master runs on 4 “AA” batteries, which were much cheaper than the 45-volt battery needed for the tube sets. As you see, I still have the original box, headphone and leather headphone case, along with the instruction manual.
FROM THE ATTIC!
1930 LEWALD
From the collection, I picked out a beautiful circa 1930 Lewald. In its day, this was a marvel because of its small size. This radio fits beautifully on an end table. The cabinet is in exquisite condition, with the feel of leather. And for its size, the sound quality is amazing! Only a few years before this, radios had been powered by huge batteries, because a chunk of rural America didn’t have electricity yet. This set is currently in my kitchen.
