Classic Terman (and Termen!)

[NewYorkDave]

I posted a description of my own theremin in this thread over two years ago... and I still haven't gotten around to tracing out the circuit :wink:

I changed the title of this thread to reflect its new direction.

Here's a handful of good clips on Youtube relating to the Theremin:

Clara Rockmore performs "Hebrew Melody"

Peter Pringle performs on Julius Goldberg's 1929 RCA theremin

Samuel Hoffman performs

Lev Termen himself, 1928

 

[thermionic]

If you haven't seen the film, there's a trailer here: Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey

It contains interviews with Dr Bob Moog and Brian Wilson, amongst other luminaries. I found the film very moving.

I've been meaning to acquire a Theremin for years now. I have no excuses for not doing so really, except the price of RCA Theremins, which has gone through the roof, and the RCA-type being the one I'd go for.

The RCA must be reverse-engineered... IIRC, there's a website with drawings for an RCA somewhere - anyone remember?

Justin

edit - Got it: http://www.vcomp.co.uk/manuals/theremin/theremin_service_manual.htm

 

[CJ]

I have been visiting the Terman library for the last few days.
He talked H and P into not going back east to the conglomerates of RCA, GE, Westinghouse, etc, and instead encouraged them to stay here and do a start up.
Next to open up their garage was the Varian Brothers, if I am not misteakened.


The rest ....as they say......... is a major traffic jam, high rent, and high maintenance women.
:twisted:

 

[pstamler]

Terman is mentioned at the end of Arthur C. Clarke's Glide Path, still one of my favorites of his books. Science fiction about past technology.

Peace,
Paul