Overview of Brands and Models from first Solid State Audio Amplifier Components want

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Here already are two threads regarded similar subjects concerning newer generations of solid state devices:
1) a. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/soli...-models-quasi-complementary-power-output.html
1) b. http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/162142-tip3055-2n3055-based-power-amps-3.html
2) http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/soli...st-complementary-ab-bipolar-amplifiers-5.html

But now I want to know the first generation high quality solid state comercial audio devices (radios, car-radios, home receivers, preamps, integrated amps and power amps for home-audio, studio/stage/instrumental-monitoring and public address) - independend, whether there is OTL or not so as complementary output stages or not.
Therefore I have create a URL collection about a wide range of "First Generation" transistor types - mainly from central Europe, USA and Japan. A wide range of photos you will find here.
With help of this it is more easy to discover the first model numbers and brands from audio devices in the aera between 1955 - 1965. But please note - because in the transition time most audio devices are a long time still equipped with tubes, at least here in Germany, there are not a wide range of solid state amplifier components.
If anybody is owner of a collection of the magazine mentioned there
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/soli...sen-jikken-yearly-index-1924-2009-wanted.html
it is easy to find out some models and brands from that aera.
Thank you very much for your advices.

Basic Informations about History and Theory of Operation
First-Hand:Beginning of the Silicon Age - GHN
www.vintagetransistors.com
PNP-Transistor

NKT (newmarket) series
Mister Transistor's Historic Semiconductors

Power Devices from GDR
KHB-Radios -
KHB-Radios -

Collections of various Vintage "first Generation" Types, mostly Germanium, low and medium power devices:
Transistor History (Transistor History)
Raytheon Part Two (Transistor History)
USA Transistors (Transistor History)
Philips (Transistor History)
History of AWV (Transistor History)
http://groups.google.com/group/ham_radio_bulletin/web/oude-onderdelen-onder-de-microscoop?version=5
Germanium-Transistoren und -Dioden
Wumpus. Transistors
Wumpus. Transistors
Vintage Transistors & Diodes
Brand History (short form)
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Clevite Transistor Products
Transistor Museum Construction Projects Point Contact Germanium Western Electric Vintage Historic Semiconductors Photos Alloy Junction Oral History
Transistor Museum Photo Gallery Motorola Germanium Power Transistor Prototype
Transistor Museum Photo Gallery Raytheon CK705 Historic Germanium Diode
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight TI Page 5
Transistor Museum Photo Gallery Raytheon CK793 Silicon Alloy Junction
Transistor Museum Photo Gallery CBS 2N155 Germanium Alloy Junction Power Transistor
ABQ-Techzonics Transistors - Bipolar MOSFET,FET,IGBT (Gallery - for vintage part scroll down)

Collection for use by Telefone
Transistor

Transistor History 101 by Bob McGarrah
Transistor History 101

Raytheon first transistors designd by Mr. Frank Dukat
next

THE CK722 CLASSIC GERMANIUM TRANSISTOR MUSEUM
CK722 Classic Germanium Transistor Website and Museum Photo Gallery Photograph Page6

EARLY TRANSISTOR HISTORY AT RCA
RCA Transistor Oral History Kalish Index
50 YEARS of the CK722
CK722 Germanium Transistor Construction Projects New Volume Index

First Generation of Japan Transistors:
Hitachi Transistor
TransistorArchive: ???????????????? ?????
TransistorArchive: ????FUJITSU ?????
TransistorArchive: ???TOSHIBA ?????
TransistorArchive: ????SONY ?????
TransistorArchive: ???SANYO ?????
TransistorArchive: ???MATSUSHITA ?????
TransistorArchive: ???HITACHI ?????

TFK OC/OD Germanium Power Devices Series
telefunken
techinfo2

list of a wide range from vintage transistor data books
Hersteller und Quellen - Manufacturers and References

Overview and short form data of BjT Germanium power devices
Bipolare Germanium-Leistungstransistoren - Bipolar Germanium Power Transistors
Grenzwerte von Germanium-Leistungstransistoren - Germanium Power Transistor Maximum Ratings
elektronische Bauelemente - Transistoren

Delivery Source - Ordering Address
Results for Semiconductors:Vintage
Atomic Mall - Related Items

Advices to additional Delivery Sources
Germaniumtransistoren, wo zu haben? - Mikrocontroller.net

First Examples of first generation Solid State Radios/Receiver, Integrated Amps and Power Amps
http://home.arcor.de/pfaue/klangkue/verstaerker/beo/beo900.htm
TR1 - Hardware-Fachbegriffe Online Lexikon (erstes TI-Taschenradio)
Drucker, Geräte von Dual, Röhrenradios Dual erster Transistorverst.
Mein eigenes Kolter-Museum
Transistorradio
Radios Antigos no Brasil
Vintage Radios Australia
Silicon Chip Online - Vintage Radio

 

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URL collection to Joe’s impressive “Survey of Early Power Transistors”

URL supplement to review Joe’s impressive “Survey of Early Power Transistors” from follow brands:

- Amperex
- Bendix
- CBS
- Clevite Transistor Products
- Delco
- General Electric
- Germanium Products Corp
- Honeywell
- IBM
- Mallory
- Motorola
- Pacific Semiconductor Inc
- Philco
- Raytheon
- RCA
- Sylvania
- Texas Instruments
- Transistor Products Inc
- Transitron
- Tung-Sol
- Westinghouse
- Bell Labs/Western Electric

Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Amperex
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight CBS
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Delco
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Germanium Products
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight IBM Index
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Motorola
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Philco
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight RCA
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Texas Instruments
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Transitron Index
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Westinghouse
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Bendix
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Clevite Transistor Products
Transistor Museum Early Silicon Power Transistor History by Joe Knight General Electric Index
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Honeywell
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Mallory
Transistor Museum Early Silicon Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Pacific Semiconductors Inc
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Raytheon
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Sylvania
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Transistor Products Inc
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight Tung-Sol
Transistor Museum Early Germanium Power Transistor History by Joe Knight BTL Western Electric

 

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Now I understand, why it is very hard to find the realy first solid state amps equipped with germanium/silicon power devices; most of the brands in the United Sates uses only power output transistors with their own factory number like Motorola's power device 132-070 for McIntosh e. g. = Industry standart 2N5303
An other curious thing is the fact, that the US amp devices for the German marked was equipped with tubes/valves; I have study the follow German overviews found by follow URL:
hifimuseum.de - Sie sind im Bereich : Hifi Jahrbücher

1) HiFi-Jahrbuch 1963/1964 (first edition in general)
HiFi Jahrbuch 1 Verstärker
after first release of germanium power devices even 8 years later no solid state amplifier mentioned

2) HiFi-Jahrbuch 2 1965/1966
Verstärker
I note first amount of solid state amplifiers, but mostly tube-based - at least by the output power devices

3) HiFi-Jahrbuch 3 1967/1968
HiFi-Jahrbuch 3 Verstärker
wider range of solid state amplifiers, but still a large amount of tube/valve equipped versions

But the first transistors from USA was released more than 10 years ago. Where are this commercial amp inside this first generation of power devices?

The first interesting tuner/integr.amp set up from the sixties is follow
(schematic not to find and therefore wanted !!!) :

Acoustech INC, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Silicon solid state 1965
Acoustech VIII (Receiver with small power amp section 2x3V, >1W/8 ohms)
It should be a stereo tuner with normal line buffer, but instead of this an real power amplifier is on board for mid levels at high efficiency loudspeakers.
Acoustech VII (Integrated Amplifier 2x20W/8 ohms)

in the attachements some pics and a URL collection arround it:
http://telefunken.te.funpic.de/jahrbuch2/Verst%E4rker/Acoustech.jpg
Acoustech Stereo Amplifying System? - AudioKarma.org Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums
ACOUSTECH VII
A. A. Janszen autobiographical sketch, frame content
http://telefunken.te.funpic.de/jahrbuch3/Tuner/Acoustech VIII.jpg
http://www.bostonaudiosociety.org/pdf/bass/BASS-04-05-7602.pdf

 

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Acoustech VII / VIII more pics

Acoustech VII / VIII more pics

 

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Lansing's Term for SS Power Amp: "Solid State Energizer Transducer"

Here another interesting power amp uses germanium output power devices:
SE400/SE401 from the Brand "James B Lansing Inc" (JBL) introduced 1964.
Some links an attachements, but no schematic online:

JBL ƒXƒeƒŒƒIƒpƒ��[ƒAƒ“ƒvSE400S‚ÌŽd—l
Jbl C44 Paragons Info Please Please - Page 3 - AudioKarma.org Home Audio Stereo Discussion Forums
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/32634-power-amp-output-bjt-mosfet.html (post #3)
audi1356??? - Looser?s Waltz??????????????
???????? McIntosh/JBL/audio-technica/Jeff Rowland/Accuphase/?/?¾?????
???????? McIntosh/JBL/audio-technica/Jeff Rowland/Accuphase/?/?¾?????
Diary(11/2005)

Review "Transistorized 15 W LANSING amplifier SE 400" about
JSTOR: An Error Occurred Setting Your User Cookie
no longer online. Who knows this article?

 

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JBL's "Solid State Energizer Transducer"

JBL's "Solid State Energizer Transducer" more pics

 

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More of the first solid state amp models:

Bogen AT-600 see attachement - nothing informations online. Currently webaddress:
Bogen Communications: Speakers, Amplifiers, Audio Applications

Hede Nielsen Fabriker AS DK
1) "HFN 212" see attachement - nothing informations online
2) "Arena 9000"
HIFI4ALL.DK Forum: ARENA T9000
HIFI4ALL.DK Forum: ARENA T9000

Lesa SPA HF850 6xAL102 ATES (now ST) Made in Milano (no photos online)
http://digilander.libero.it/Magnaghi/Lesa costruzioni elettromeccaniche Spa.htm
http://digidownload.libero.it/Magnaghi/Magnaghi turntable/Ricevuti/Manuali_Lesa.pdf (Service Manual)
http://telefunken.te.funpic.de/jahrbuch2/Verst%e4rker/Lesa_HF850.jpg short form data

Radford SC4-10 - see attachement - nothing informations online.

Concertone 200, 200S - see attachement - only rare advices and no photo online
http://telefunken.te.funpic.de/jahrbuch3/Verst%e4rker/Concertone%20200.jpg
Synthèse Haute-Fidélité • Afficher le sujet - Nac-nap21

Scott 260/260B
Audion Circuit Review
http://wegavision.pytalhost.com/jahrbuch2/Verst%E4rker/Scott_260.jpg

Saba-Telewatt_TS100
http://telefunken.te.funpic.de/jahrbuch2/Verst%e4rker/Saba-Telewatt_TS100.jpg

 

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Scott 260/260B
Audion Circuit Review
http://wegavision.pytalhost.com/jahrbuch2/Verst%E4rker/Scott_260.jpg

Saba-Telewatt_TS100 SP2213 inside
http://telefunken.te.funpic.de/jahrbuch2/Verst%e4rker/Saba-Telewatt_TS100.jpg

Armstrong 500 Series AL102 inside
The Armstrong 421 Amplifier
Armstrong Audio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Armstrong 500 Series
The Armstrong 400 Series - Page 2
http://www.saturn-sound.com/images - adverts/advert - armstrong 500 - hifi news - nov 69.jpg
http://www.saturn-sound.com/images - adverts/advert - armstrong 525 & 526 - hi-fi news - sep 69.jpg


Sugden SI402 and A21 BD131 (silicon) inside
Jim Sugden and the Si 402
40 Years Ago Today
History Neophonics

 

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The URLs from Scott 260/260B
http_wegavision.pytalhost.com/jahr.../Scott_260.jpg
and
Saba-Telewatt_TS100 SP2213 inside
http_telefunken.te.funpic.de/jahrb...watt_TS100.jpg
was both short-live sites and therefore the upload of this jpg-files.
By one front of the - on first look identical - amps from Saba-Telewatt you will find already the K+H logo from the brand "Klein & Hummel" (now Sennheiser), good known in Germany through their famous Stereo-FM Tuner "FM-2002" developed from Mr. Reinhard Wieschhoff-van Rijn

 

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In 1957, Vega introduced the world’s first solid state amplifier, rated at 125 RMS

...I read about
vintage amp amplifier, effects dating, serial numbers, CMI, Carlsbro, Cruise Audio
The model-No include the cabinet for the loudspeaker is "ER-123" (ER123)
I dont find any informations about the schematic and photos about the internal construction. Who knows more ??

 

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In 1964 Crown introduced his first solid state amplifier, the SA 20-20

.... I read there:
Crown Timeline
Crown International - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Also about this amp I cannot find more except one small photo
... in opposite to the 1967 first released DC300(A) - here I find all wanted informations about
Discontinued Amplifier Products
and there
Crown Amplifier Technical Information

Crown's SA20-20 was tested in the High Fidelity magazine from April 1966. This I have found by the complete overview about
http://www.roger-russell.com/magrevhf.htm

 

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transistorized stereo system from 1962 (Henry Kloss) - KLH 11/Eleven

Henry Kloss introduces 1962 the KLH "Model 11" (Model ELEVEN ) was the first transistorized stereo system; output power devices:
1) 35044 (RCA?) - mentioned in the schematic diagram
2) SI1500 or TI1500 (Bendix, photo)

YouTube - KLH Model Eleven 11 playing rick astley - never gonna give you up
YouTube - KLH Model Eleven Turn table in a briefcase
Henry Kloss - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ebay Item number:110525064974
canuckaudiomart Item #171970
http_toronto.kijiji.ca Ad ID 201903700

 

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KLH Model Eleven + Garrad AT-6, more pics

KLH Model Eleven + Garrad AT-6, more pics

 

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No Tubes and other serviceable parts inside ....OC29 and 2N301 by Geloso

.... that was in general the slogan of the aera of first solid state amplifier

Here the brand Geloso SA from Milano
History: Geloso story
Le Immagini dell'Ing. Geloso - Il Sito di Andrea Fracassi
Integrated Amplifier 20W "G223-PA" (more photos wanted, also from inside !!!)
http://digilander.libero.it/iw2dgs/bollettini/argomgeloso3.htm (more schematics, but mostly tube amps)
Bollettini.Geloso
Integrated Amplifier mono G1/110
ebay item number 120560371057

 

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Vox Solid State "Super Beatle" Series from mid 1965:

By mid 1965, Thomas Organ had discontinued selling the AC-100 in favor of their new solid state models. Four models were introduced before the ending of production in 1970; the V1141, V1142, V1143 and finally the Beatle Super Stack. The V1141 and the V1142 were similar in every detail except that the V1142 did not feature the distortion effect. The V1143 was similar to the V1141 with the addition of a "G" tuner and Repeat Percussion effects. In addition, the V1143 model was manufactured with Field Effect Transistors (FET) transistors. This was true for all VOX models ending with the number three (3). The Beatle Super Stack was a V1143 with two 4x12 speaker cabinets similar in appearance to a Marshall stack.

Schematics not to find and wanted. Here the URLs and some pics:
The VOX Showroom - The Super Beatle
North Coast Music: Whats New!
1966 Vox Super Beatle Amp & Guide Schematic > Amps & Preamps | Gbase.com
Vintage Amps Bulletin Board • View topic - Vox Beatle V1143 - no reverb

?????? > ORIG VOX V1141 SUPER BEATLE SERVICE INFO DATED 1966 ? ?????? - eBay?? ?????

 

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Grundig SV-80M/SV-80 Integrated Amp 4xAL102 power devices

This amp I get in the next time for service. Interesting to know, how it sounds.
Article | Fig. I. Grundig SV80 amplifier frequency response, tone control and presence range Grundig RT4OM Stereo AM/FM Tuner. Price: kl00 16s. | Page122 - March1968 - Gramophone Archive.
SV80M (SV 80 M) Radio Grundig (Radio-V
Ausstellung | Deutsches Rundfunk-Museum
ebay item No 160413688622

 

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The first Single ended Solid State diy Power Amp from 1956

The schematic of the 1956 amp is shown above. There are four germanium transistors, a technology still new to experimenters at that time. Of special note is the 2N68, which had just been introduced by Sylvania as a “PNP medium gain, high power transistor for moderate frequency applications”. What this meant was a maximum of 4 watts output (using the massive metal heatsink for heat dissipation) at a frequency of 400 kc (yes that’s kilocycles). This was “state-of-the-art” for 1956 germanium power transistor technology. The three front-end transistors were all from the well known Raytheon CK722 series, and best results could be obtained by “hand selecting” individual transistors.
found by
Transistor Museum Construction Project Germanium Transistor Audio Amp 1950s Paul Penfield Jr
Transistor Museum Construction Project Germanium Transistor Audio Amp 1950s Paul Penfield Jr

 

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Delco introduced the first Solid State car radio 1955

....but I don't know the exactly model No and thus I don't find photos of this model by the follow URL's:
Vintage Delco Car Radio Service
Jim's Antique Radio Museum - Real radios glow in the dark and are warm to cuddle up next to.
Delco Philco Car Radio 13-13 Art Deco Vintage 1938 Advert
In the attachement a pic of the used power germanium devices in the power amplifier sections.
model-No, schematic and photos from this in 1955 first released Delco Chevrolet radio wanted.

 

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Fisher's first transistorized receiver models 200T and 500T

It's their first transistorized receivers.
YouTube - jdsalinger73's Channel
Vintage Asylum - Re: Fisher 500-T Receiver? - sgmlaw, June 01, 2002 at 09:24:27
FISHER 500T STEREO RECEIVER 30 WPC Great Condition! - eBay (item 250624144492 end time May-04-10 12:54:09 PDT)

 

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Japan's first solid state amplifier: Trio Supreme 1

the only information, that I find, is this:

Kenwood SUPREME 1 on TVK

no inside pics, no schematics