Rhode Island Radio

Thomas P Giblin was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on March 17, 1888 ⁵⁷. He was the son of Patrick and Mary A (Dorethy) Giblin. He had two sisters, Rose and Teresa (Mrs Harry L Donnelly ⁵⁶) ¹.

In 1903, being inspired by Marconi's experiments, Tom'd friend, John McGovern sent three "S" and two "R" on a homemade transmitter from his home on East Street and North Main to Tom's receiver at 295 Fountian Street. Later he sent from Jenks Park. Tom made B-Batteries from dry cells soldered together, a coherer from filing a 5-cent piece for nickle and a dime for silver and putting them in a small pill bottle. For a spark gap they used two L-shapped brass handels from beer spiggots scrounged in the dump.

Marconi said that his experiment cost $200,000. Tom said "Ours cost 15 cents -- the two coins I filed"

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In 1908 ²¹ and 1909 ²² Giblin is listed as working at N E Battery Company. Living at address 295 Fountain St, in 1908 and 467 Broadway in 1909. Then in 1910 ²³ and 1911 ²⁴ he is living at 457 Broadway with no busineess referance listed.

Pawtucket Times
March 18, 1909

Giblin entered the Pratt institute in New York in 1910 and graduated as an Electrical Engineer in 1912.⁶⁷

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Pratt Institue of Technology, School of Science and Technology, Applied Electricity Class of 1912

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The Standard Union
June 19, 1912

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Pratt Institue of Technology, School of Science and Technology, Applied Electricity Laboratory.

In 1914 ²⁵ , 1915 ²⁶ , 1917 ²⁷, 1919 ²⁸ and 1920 ²⁹ his address remains as 457 Broadway but he is listed as being a electrician.

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Providence Journal
February 28th, 1909

Providence News September 30, 1919

In 1917, Giblin is working at Univesal Winding company accoding to his WWI draft card. Giblin is 29 years old ⁶¹.

On May 10th, 1919 Frank E Dyson, Thomas P Giblin and Ratcliffe G E Hicks formed the Commercial Radio Company of America. ¹² Robert H Smith was the fiscal agent ⁵⁸ In 1920 the company increased its capital from $100,000 to $1,000,000.¹⁹

Providence Journal May 11, 1919

Providence Journal May 12, 1919

In 1921 and 1922 their address was listed as 69 Sprague St. ²⁰ In 1921 the company registered that name as a tradmark in the US ¹³. In 1921 it is reported that the company is paying a 2% dividend on its prefered stock payable January 15th. ⁶⁸ Frank E Dyson was also the president of Electrical Products Manufacutring company (Dymac) with Thomas P Giblin Vice President.

He is believed to have designed and built the first radio station in New England in 1919 and began broadcasting phonograph music. At this time his occupation is listed as Electrician ¹⁴ He claimed to be Rhode Island's first "disc jockey" An inventor and designer, he held patents in the electrical and automotive field. ¹

During his life he invented the compact "honeycomb" inductance coil. This coil design was used on the first radio equipment instrumental in helping the US Navy complete its historic first Trans-Atlantic flight in 1919 ⁴.

NC-4 Transatlantic Flight 1919

Giblin was visited in January, 1919 by Robert F. Gowen an engineer who worked for Lee DeForest. Ever since the cancelation of government contacts, Deforest became interested in the amateur market and he sent Gowen to meet with Giblin to work out the manufacutring of Honeycomb coils to be used in Gowens newly conceived "unit" sets with plug in coils.⁹

In 1920 Giblin is listed as married to Genevieve in the 1920 Census. ⁶² Genevieve died in 1923 ⁶³ possibly during child birth because in the 2930 Census we find Giblin living with his mother Mary who is now 80, his 45 year old sister also named Mary and his son Thomas (listed as grandson) who is 7 years old which means he was born in 1923. ⁶⁴

Pawtucket Times May 28, 1921

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Pawtucket Times
June 4, 1921

Pawtucket Times October 11, 1921

Pawtucket Times October 28, 1921

In 1921 ³⁰ his address changed to 463 Broadway. This address continues being listed in 1923 ³¹, 1924 ³² and 1926 ³³.

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The Berkshire County Eagle
February 15, 1922

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The Sunday Tribune
February 26, 1922

Pawtucket Times February 28, 1922

QST March 1922

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Providence News August 28, 1922

Providence Journal April 17, 1922

Woonsocket Call October 31, 1922

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Robertson Cataract Electric Catalog
1922-1923

In 1930 there was a article in the Woonsocket Call that tells of a 1923 patent fight between the Crysler Corpration and General Motors over a Patent that Giblin claims to have had for a automobile radio with controls on the dashboard. I have not been able to fnd this patent but here is the article.

Woonsocket Call January 17, 1930

Pawtucket Times October 24, 1923

Woonsocket Call March 7, 1924

Pawtucket Timese September 13, 1924

Pawtucket Times
November 18, 1924

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Pawtucket Times November 19, 1924

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Providence Journal
November 20, 1924

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Pawtucket Times
January 13, 1927

Pawtucket Times
January 25, 1928

Mr Giblin setup one of the first radio communication systems in a vehicle, in this case a Ford Coup in 1921 ²

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Pawtucket Times
August 25, 1921

Science and Invention May 1922

He then set up the original broadcasting equipment for the WJAR radio station in 1922 ³ as well as the transmitter of WBBQ in Pawtucket in 1924. ⁶⁵ ⁶⁶

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Pawtucket Times
August 31, 1922

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Pawtucket Times
November 4, 1924

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His companies, Standard Radio and Electric Company and the Giblin Radio Company produced and sold radios during the infancy of "Radio" in the early 1920's. ¹ Standard Radio and Electric is listed in various directories in 1924 ¹⁵ , 1925 ¹⁶ and 1926 ¹⁷ as being at 90 Bayley St Pawtucket

The Pawtucket and Central Falls
Rhode Island Directory
January 1, 1922

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Providence Journal
May 31, 1925

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Providence Journal
January 31, 1926
Suit against Standard Radio and Electric by Fred Quinn

Giblin was also referanced as the head of the Coto-Coil Company ⁹ and working with the Electrical Products Manufactuting Company. ¹⁰

We still see a radio related listing in 1927 ³⁴ and 1930 ³⁵ with mention of the Giblin Radio Company at 64 Exchange St in Pawtucket and residence at 457 Broadway.

Pawtucket Times October 26, 1928

Pawtucket Times March 26, 1929

Pawtucket Times September 17, 1929

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The Giblin Radio Company Reference is not seen in 1934 ³⁶ and he is listed as a Electrical Engineer and the home address changes to 764 Barrington Parkway. In 1936 we find the listing has again changed to 463 Broadway and still an Electrical Engineer ³⁷.

He also constructed a television set in 1931. ¹

The 1935 Rhode Island census has some interesting information about Giblin. Usual occupation is Electrical Engineer, industry is retail electric shop, then present occupation is research engineer with industry listed as invention. ⁵⁷

In 1938 ³⁸, 1939 ³⁹ and 1941 ⁴⁰ although the address stays the same, his occuptation is listed as Manager.

In 1942 ⁴¹ and 1943 ⁴² Giblin becomes a inspector for AOG Corporation. AOG Corp was American Oerlikon Gazda Corp, 100 Fountain St Providence RI, makers of 20mm Oerlikon machine guns for the war effort ⁴³.

In 1944 his occupation changes again to a expeditor ⁴⁴.

In 1945 ⁴⁵, 1946 ⁴⁶, 1947 ⁴⁷, 1948 ⁴⁸, 1950 ⁴⁹, 1951 ⁵⁰, 1952 ⁵¹, 1953 ⁵², 1956 ⁵³, and 1958 ⁵⁴, Giblin is listed as an Electrical Engineer.

The last listing found is from 1960 ⁵⁵ and his address is 463 Broadway but the Electrical Engineering listing is gone. At this point Giblin is 72 years old! Before his retirement in 1956 he worked as a designer for Grant Money Meters ¹.

During his life he was also manger and co-owner of Sherlin Automotive Company. ¹

Mr Giblin died in 1963. ¹ Giblin and his family is buried in Mt St Mary's Cemetery in Pawtucket

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Giblin-Cahill Grave

Pawtucket Times
February 18th 1963

Providence Bulletin
February 18th 1963

Providence Bulletin
February 18th 1963

1XAD

1XAD is the broadcasting station set up by Mr Giblin for the Standard Radio & Electric Company. It was described in the "The Consolidated Radio Call Book", 4th edition, May, 1922, on page 267 as 290 meters. 2 50-watt tubes, radius 400 miles. Heard at distances of 1,000 miles. Located at 463 Broadway, Pawtucket, RI. Broadcasts three days per week, music, lectures and letters read. Aerial 70 foot long, 9 wires on spreader 15 feet, 11 wires on counterpoise. Ground, 11 wires 70 foot long, copper plates at end.

QST December 1921

Radio News
April 5th 1922

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Pawtucket Times
March 27, 1922

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Providence Journal April 1, 1922

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Pawtucket Times
April 4, 1922

Electical Experimenter May 1922

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Pawtucket Times
November 1, 1922

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Pawtucket Times
November 6, 1922

Radio Age October 1923

Electical Experimenter
April 1922

Photo of a group of Rutland Vermont Senators listing to the 1924 Democartaic convention on a Giblin Model RL Wireless set with loop antenna. I have this exact same set and antenna and it came with a Music Master horn just like the one in the photo. This makes me think that the set, antenna and horn were sold together. Also that Giblin sets were sold all over New England. ⁷

Ford Coupe Radio Demonstration

Mr. Giblin recently equipped his Ford coupe with a radiophone outfit and demonstrated to his friends the possibilities of this form of telephoning. Tests took place recently at a local battery station owned by Harry Hanlon, a man well versed in electrical work through long yearn of practical experience on storage batteries and steam engine practice for the local trolley company. The Ford coupe was driven into the basement of the station and conversation carried on between Mr. Giblin's home and the receiving set in the Ford coupe. An ordinary house radio receiving set was used, and the conversation was unusually clear for the short distance transmitted, about a mile, and the fact that more or less noise from the street interfered. The sound of the voice was distinct and so in-tense that it was necessary for Mr. Giblin to hold the receivers away from his ears to hear with comfort. The car was next driven out of the city for several miles and communication again established with Mr. Giblin's home. The voice at the receiving set in the Ford coupe was heard clearly and without the sharp tones experienced in the battery station. To still further test the abilities of the phone the car was driven due east to Middleboro, Mass., a distance of about 30 miles, and the resulting conversation between the two points was transmitted more successfully than at the shorter distance. The following day the car was driven to Plainville, Mass., a distance of about 20 miles, and the experiment was repeated. Connections were easily established and the conversation heard as clearly as at the 30-mile distance of the day before, proving that the radiophone worked better at longer distances than it did nearby. Although tests were not given at this time to demonstrate the full limit of the 'phones, confidence is expressed by Mr. Giblin that it would easily answer for establishing communication between points 150 miles apart, as for instance, between truck drivers away from their home office on trips.²

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Providence Sunday Journal October 30, 1921

On June 18, 1926 there was a report in the Pawtucket Times about another Radio installed in a auto. Unfortunatly there is no mention of who did it.

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Providence News
Amateur Wireless
By J Frank Sullivan
January 3, 1922

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Providence News
Amateur Wireless
By J Frank Sullivan
January 5, 1922

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Providence News
Amateur Wireless
By J Frank Sullivan
January 9, 1922

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Early SETI?

The Duo-Lateral inductance coil has attracted the attention of the "Big Three" (the three largest radio manufacturing companies). Dr. J. H. Rogers is at present using them in connection with his underground circuit, and is also employing them In his experiments to determine whether or not Mars is signaling the earth. ²

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Providence Journal, February 6, 1920

Providence Journal April 1920

Product Matrix

Model Number	Year	Tubes	Circuit	Comment	Known To Exist	Speaker	Photo
RadioEar	1921	0	Crystal	W/Large Headphone Moat	3 in my collection 1 in NEWSM	Headphones	Click to enlarge
RadioEar	1921	0	Crystal	W/Medium Headphone Moat	1 Worthpoint 1 In My Collection	Headphones	Click to enlarge
RadioEar	1921	0	Crystal	W/Small No Headphone Moat	1 in NEWSM 1 on Ebay 1 In My Collection	Headphones	Click to enlarge
Giblin Radio Apparatus	1920's	2	Audio Amplifier	Giblin Audio Transformers, Questionable Label	1 My Collection 1 Private Collection	NA	Click to enlarge
Giblin Radio Manufacturing	1920s	1	Regerative		From John Terrey Collection 1 My Collection	NA	Click to enlarge
RL	1924	6	TRF		1 My Collection	Horn/Headphones	Click to enlarge
Model Society Philharmonic Receiver	1920's	5	TRF		1 My Collection	Horn/Headphones	Click to enlarge
Model C	1924	5	TRF	Built In Type A Timmons Talker Horn Speaker	From Merril Bancroft Collection 1 My Collection	Horn/Headphones	Click to enlarge
RadioEar	1922	0	Receiver		QST AD	NA	Click to enlarge
RadioEar	1922	1	Detector		QST AD	NA	Click to enlarge
RadioEar	1922	2	Amplifier		QST AD	Horn/Headphones	Click to enlarge
2RA3	1925	6	TRF		New Models Radio News March 1925	Horn/Headphones	Click to enlarge
TM	1925	5	TRF	With Phonograph	New Models Radio News March 1925	Horn/Headphones	Click to enlarge
Music Box	1920's	4	TRF	Possibly a battery set converted to AC	1 My Collection	Horn/Headphones	Click to enlarge
Large Loop Antenna	1924	0	NA		1 My Collection 1 Brown Observatory 1 Japanese Collection 1 Sold At Terrey Auction	NA	Click to enlarge
Small Loop Antenna	1924	0	NA		Owned by Merrill Bancroft My Collection	NA	Click to enlarge
Giblin Radio Ear Peanut Tube Set	1922/1923	1	Regenerative	1 First seen at a Greater Boston Antique Radio Collectors XXI (1989)	Owned by Chet Windsor And then John Terry Collection And then in my collection 2 In Private Collections	1	Click to enlarge

Sets

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Small Giblin Crystal Set, 1921, No Moat

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Large Giblin Crystal Set, 1921

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Pristine Example
Large Giblin Crystal Set, 1921

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Giblin Crystal Set With Small Moat
With reproduction decal.

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Giblin Crystal Set With Small Moat

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Giblin-Remler Coils on Coil Coupler Mount

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Giblin Crystal Set With Small Moat

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This is a 2 tube audio amplifier
possibly made by Standard Radio and Electric

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This is the inside of the 2 tube audio amplifier
Notice the Standard Radio and Electric audio transformers

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Here is a closeup of the Giblin audio transformer inside the 2 tube amplifier

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Another 2 tube audio amplifier
Has 2 Giblin Audio Transformers Inside
No markings on case

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Giblin Manufacturing Company
One Tube Regerative
No Markings on Case

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Giblin Manufacturing Company
One Tube Regerative
Inside
No Markings on Case

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Giblin Manufacturing Company
One Tube Regerative
John Terrey Collection

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Giblin Manufacturing Company
One Tube Regerative
Private Collection

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Providence Journal
March 4, 1923
This is a DEFELCO ad for a radio concert receiver and 2 stage
audio amplifier that look like they may have baan made by Giblin.

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Giblin Model RL

Thomas P Giblin
and his
RadioEar Model RL
The Old Timers Bulletin
February 1990, Vol 30, No 4
by Len Arzoomanian

May 9th, 2004
Providence Journal
by Denise J.R. Bass

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Photo by Grant Kornberg

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Photo by Grant Kornberg

Giblin Model 2RA3
The Model Giblin 2RA3 (2 RF transformers and 3 audio transformers) is exactly the same as the Model RL
except the tubes are exposed out the top instead of having little windows.
This set photo is courtesy of Grant Kornberg.

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Giblin Loop Antenna, sold with the Model RL

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Giblin Loop Antenna sold with the Model RL

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Giblin Model RL Schematic

Giblin Model RL Circuit Analysis
New England Vintage Electronics Club
Dr. Thomas Perera, Ph.D.

New England Vintage Electronics Club

Dr. Thomas Perera, Ph.D.

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The Evening World?s Radio Section
Saturday, July 12, 1924
Giblin 6-Tube R. F. Circuit
Works on Loop Specially Designed for DX Reception
With Loud Speaker Volume
By James S. Caufield, Assoc. A. I. E. E.

Above article text.

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The Buffalo Times
July 20, 1924

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Providence Journal
January 27, 1924

Woonsocket Call March 7, 1924

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Providence Journal
March 9, 1924

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Giblin Model Society
Philharmonic Receiver

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Pawtucket Times
December 16, 1927

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Pawtucket Times
December 22, 1927

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Pawtucket Times
September 23, 1927

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Giblin One Tube
John Terrey Collection
Formally owned by Chet Windsor

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Giblin One Tube
John Terrey Collection
Formally owned by Chet Windsor
This photo was taken Greater Boston Antique Radio Collectors XXI (1989)

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Complete set of Giblin_Remler
Inductance Coils

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Rare 20 Turn Giblin_Remler
Inductance Coils

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Giblin 201A Audio Transformer with Box

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Set of Giblin 201A Audio Transformers

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Giblin Type L
Radio Frequency Amplifying Transformer

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Giblin Type L
Radio Frequency Amplifying Transformer
John Terrey Collection

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Giblin Type L
Radio Frequency Amplifying Transformer

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Giblin Type T
Radio Frequency Amplifying Transformer
John Terrey Collection

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Giblin, Standard Radio & Electric Co
Model C

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Giblin, Standard Radio & Electric Co
Model C
Photo Courtesy of Merrill Bancroft

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Giblin, Standard Radio & Electric Co
Model C
Photo Courtesy of Merrill Bancroft

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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
February, 12th 1925

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Giblin, Standard Radio & Electric Co
Loop Antenna that came with Model C
From the Merrill Bancroft Collection

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Large and Small Giblin Crystal Sets
New England Wireless and Steam Museum

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Both versions of the Giblin Radioear Crystal Sets
Standard Radio & Electric Company
Pawtucket, RI
Form the collection of Alan Larson

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Small Giblin Crystal Set, 1921

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Small Giblin Crystal Set, 1921, Non-Giblin Detector

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Small Giblin Crystal Set, 1921

Small Giblin Crystal Set
With a small compartment, 1921

Small Giblin Crystal Set
With a small compartment, 1921

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Small Giblin Crystal Set, No Moat

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Small Giblin Crystal Set, 1921

Small Giblin Crystal Set
With a small compartment, 1921

Small Giblin Crystal Set
With a small compartment, 1921

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Small Giblin Crystal Set, No Moat

Pawtucket Hall Of Fame

On October 19th, 2018 Giblin was inducted into the Pawtucket Hall of Fame as a Historical Inductee.

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Giblin Music Box

This Giblin made radio was a barn find and is in pretty rough shape.
The consensus is that it was once a battery set that was converted to AC at some point.
However an ad for the set was found in the Pawtucket Times
Its tube compliment is 2 401 tubes and 3 201 tubes.
The front panel is etched "Music Box"

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APPARATUS

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Sunday Providence Journal, September 6th, 1922
Courtesy Ned Connors

Pawtucket Times
October 21, 1922

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Providence, Journal
October 29, 1922

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Providence, Journal
November 5, 1922

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Providence, Journal
November 26, 1922

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Providence, Journal
December 24, 1922

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Providence, Journal
December 9, 1923

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Providence Journal January 2, 1924

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December 24, 1922

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Providence, Journal
March 29, 1925

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Providence, Journal
November 5, 1922

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Providence, Journal
September 3, 1922

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THE SUN RADIO SECTION,
SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1924
New York Radio Store
Selling a 6 Tube Giblin Set.

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The Cambridge Chronicle December 8, 1923

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Radio News, January 1923

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Radio January, 1923

Radio, September 1922

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Radio, August 1922

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Radio News, January 1923

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Radio, February 1923

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Radio Progress, July 1st, 1924

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Radio Progress
March 15, 1924

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Radio News, February 1923

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Radio, August 1922

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Radio June 1923

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Pawtucket Times
October 29, 1929

The Evening Herald
July 30, 1923

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Pawtucket Times December 26, 1929

Pawtucket Times April 18, 1929

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WWII Draft Card

Giblin-Remler Superheterodyne

Superheterodyne homebrew made with Giblin-Remler coils

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PATENTS

US1342209 ELECTRICAL COIL	US2506664 IGNITION SYSTEM
US2518538 AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORY	US2664634 POSITION INDICATOR FOR AUTOMOBILES

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