Recently at a San Francisco estate sale , I found some files in a filing cabinet with labels like "HI - FI ADS - PRE-1957" and "RECORD CO. CATALOGs - PRE 1957" . Inside these folders were a veritable treasure trove of vintage Hi-Fi audio ads, brochures, letterhead, correspondence, newsletters etc. from some of the now most well known names in the business , many of whom were just getting their start. Also many now arcane and defunct outfits that are lost to obscurity now. I think many of these will be of interest to Audiophiles, vintage Tube amp enthusiasts, or scholars of Industrial design from this golden age of Mid Century Modern home audio. and then..those in the middle of the Venn diagram of those groups.

It seems as though the original owner of these would attend listening parties at Hi-Fi shops and Home Audio Shows and pick up these brochures and technical specification sheets and then stick them in these folders where they have resided until now. As a result, they have been rarely handled and are all in VERY FINE Condition. If there are any issues to any single piece I shall mention those in the description.

THIS LISTING IS FOR :   

 

A Group of Vintage 1956  GOODMANS LOUDSPEAKERS / ROCKBAR CORPORATION  paper.

One basic brochure, one price list for their ARU enclosures, one price list for their Speakers (dated Oct.15,1956), and another sheet on their Acoustical Resistance Unit.

   

excellent condition. looks brand new.  these really should reside in some sort of archive..should be very interesting ephemera to the collector or enthusiast of 1950s vintage tape recorders.

some other brochures, catalogs and related ephemera soon to be listed include similar era of McIntosh, Stephens Tru-Sonic, Bozak, marantz, Lorenz, Ampex, Fairchild, BiGG, Electro-Sonic Laboratories, Klipschorn , Pickering, and many many more. Though sadly no vintage components were found from this Audiophile's estate ,there was a small cache of a couple hundred mostly classical LPs all in NM to Mint condition. RCA Living Stereo "Shaded Dogs", London Blue Backs, Mercury Living Presence HI-FI, and the like. quite a few rarities several on the TAS list. Those shall be listed soon as well. Please check back if you are so inclined.