Vintage Wireless and Gramophone Club of W.A. (inc.)
Club
Meetings
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The
club meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 8 p.m. at
VISITORS WELCOME
SEPTEMBER 2008: Bruce Devonish will
present the history of The Devonish Recording Studios
in
OCTOBER 2008: 16mm film and DVD night. Various
social and technical histories. Tony Smith will show two 16mm
films, courtesy of The National Film and Sound Archive: 1. "Maxinol - The Gramophone"; 2.
"Lets Look at Radios".
NOVEMBER 2008: Christmas Party night! Hope to see some more
wives this year. To be held at usual Club Meeting venue at 8pm. The
event will be catered by a mobile wood-fired pizza vendor. Bring your own
drinks please. Non-alcoholic drinks provided by Club. Please phone
Tony Smith (92715668) and advise if you plan to attend or not. See you
there!
DECEMBER 2008: No Meeting.
JANUARY 2009: Junk night Auction. More details later.
FEBRUARY 2009: Film night. More of Tony Smiths popular
selections
MARCH 2009: Rob Nunn will present slides and movie on exploration
seismic technology
APRIL 2009: David Hawks. A personal history of
broadcasting in Australia.
MAY 2009: The Long History of the Long Playing record by Richard
Rennie. A TALK marking the 60th anniversary of the 45
rpm record. Hear why the 45 rpm record was introduced. And why 45 rpm? When were the first Long Playing records
actually made? What was the first totally Australian Lp? Also hear examples of
JUNE 2009: AGM, followed by a big Auction. The Auction will include
collectable items and un-wanted items.
JULY 2009: John Foster. Two heads are better than one and some
early antique machines.
AUGUST 2009: Real to Reel. A demonstration
from Tony Smith and Richard Rennie. Bring along any unusual and/or
rare tape recorders.
SEPTEMBER
2009: Rodney House and his rare and recently rebuilt Daily Automatic
Phonograph.
OCTOBER
2009: Trevor Currie has some DVD's on the manufacture of British valves.
NOVEMBER
2009: Christmas Party at VWGC Clubroom.
DECEMBER
2009: No monthly meeting in December as usual.
JANUARY
2010: PLEASE NOTE! Meeting moved
from Tuesday January 26 to Tuesday January 19, 2010. Big Auction planned. Get your list of Auction items in to Tony
Smith as soon as possible – phone Tony on 92715668
FEBRUARY
2010: Tuesday 23 February. Richard
Rennie presents : Blake Horrocks
Story. WA’s first TV
transmitter and receiver in Harvey, WA in 1936. With working models.
MARCH 2010: David Littley will
present the story of Brunell Mastertone
radios. David has asked that any members
who have Mastertone radios to please bring them along
for the 23 March, 2010 Meeting.
APRIL 2010: Rod House will present the story of 100 years
of the diamond disc at our 27 April, 2010 Meeting.
MAY 2010: Richard Ashton will show some CD and DVD,
from his experiences at the National Film and Sound Archives at our 25 May,
2010 Meeting. He will explain details of
the methods and technologies used to preserve film and sound. Richard will also recall some memories of his
days as cameraman, producer and outside broadcast director.
JUNE 2010: Tony Smith will show DVDs. Also an Auction and our
AGM. 22 June, 2010.
JULY 2010: John Skevington
will give a talk on the technology of CD recording and an introduction to
digital radio, on 27 July 2010.
AUGUST 2010: Ian Vibart will
talk about his career in broadcasting, on 24 August 2010.
SEPTEMBER
2010: Tony Smith will put on a film
night, 28 September 2010.
OCTOBER 2010: TBA