Museum Annual Banquet - December 7, 2008
Food, Fun, and Christmas Music


Roger VanMaasdam at the piano
Roger VanMaasdam at the piano


Museum first-lady Patsy McIntyre and her assistant lighting the Christmas candles
Patsy McIntyre and assistant


Gathering for the banquet
MRT banquet



Museum President Lloyd McIntyre (left) gave an update on Museum funding grants and introduced several guests including County Commissioner Scott Bias,
Lloyd McIntyre introduced Scott Bias


City Councilman Nate Randolph,
Lloyd McIntyre introduced Nate Randolph


and Mary Witten Wiseman from the Foundation for the Tri-State
Lloyd McIntyre introduced Mary Witten Wiseman


Tom Resler (right) and Garry Ritchey gave an update on the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame
Tom Resler and Garry Ritchey



At the popular "Show-and-Tell", Lloyd showed transistor radios including an original Dick Tracy radio complete with accessories and the box
Lloyd showing transistor radios including an original Dick Tracy
Lloyd's transistor radios


Rich Post showed a Panoramic Radio Panalyzer SB-8b used by NASA in the Mercury program tracking stations
Panalyzer used by NASA for the Mercury-program tracking stations
Panoramic Radio Panalyzer SB-8b


Fred Crews showed a Crosley Reado print and 32 volt DC lighting, appliances, and storage battery jar. A 32 volt generator was nearby.
32 volt DC lighting, appliances, and storage battery jar
32 volt generator
32 volt DC lighting, appliances, and storage battery jar


Geoff Bourne showed a "Dancing Nymphs" speaker, a Burndept radio with DeForest coils and a Telefunken "Telefon" RE-10
Burndept radio and Telefunken RE-10

Burndept radio and Telefunken RE-10


Ed Verner showed a Wilcox-Gay Recordio
Ed with Wilcox-Gay Recordio
 Wilcox-Gay Recordio


Jack Woodrum showed a Crosley Fiver Roamio automobile radio and a 1925 battery radio from the Hartman Electric Manufacturing Company in Mansfield, Ohio
Jack with Crosley Roamio and Hartman
 Hartman battery radio


Pictures courtesy of Dan Post

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