Alliance Tenna−Rotor & Garage Door Opener
January 1956 Radio-Electronics

January 1956 Radio-Electronics

January 1956 Radio-Electronics Cover - RF Cafe[Table of Contents]

Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio-Electronics, published 1930-1988. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

Alliance Tenna-Rotor - RF CafeA few years ago, I posted an article about the restoration and installation of my Alliance Model U−100 Tenna−Rotor. I'm not sure of the exact vintage of my Model U-100 Tenna−Rotor, but this full-page advertisement from a 1956 issue of Radio-Electronics magazine presents the Alliance Tenn−Rotor Model U-98, so mine must be sometime after that. From what I can tell based on the ad, the controller appears to be the same or very similar. "Model U−98 - fully automatic - incorporates 32 distinct improvements - eliminates all arcing and consequent picture distortion - points directly, positively, instantly to target station - 'just set it and forget it!'" It seems they forgot to make a couple other needed improvements. As I mentioned in my article, the ker-chunk, ker-chunk of the solenoid stepping through the angle increments is a very strongly nostalgic memory from the days of yore, back at 114 River Road, in Mayo, Maryland.

Alliance Tenna Rotor Ad

Alliance Tenna Rotor, January 1956 Radio-Electronics - RF CafeAlliance Tenna-Rotor beats the biggest drum!

30,000,000 TV Viewers week after week

You can't miss with the "leader" !

Seven years of continuous TV advertising pays off! Millions know about Alliance ... more users have Alliance Tenna-Rotor.

Millions of sales impressions in hundreds of TV markets week after week - year after year - give you the solid backing that no other TV accessory has even approached!

The Alliance Manufacturing Company, Inc., Alliance, Ohio

Model U-98 - fully automatic - incorporates 32 distinct improvements - eliminates all arcing and consequent picture distortion - points directly, positively, instantly to target station - "just set it and forget it"! ... List Price, $39.95

Model T-12 - fingertip electrical operation. Rocker switch on top controls turning. Has direction indicator dial. Compact and smartly styled. Highly accurate! ... List Price, $29.95

Another Outstanding Profit-Maker!

Alliance "Genie"®

Lift-A-Dor Garage Door Operator

Radio-controlled (from car dash) automatic garage door operator - opens, closes, locks door, turns lights on and off. Factory-assembled for easy installation. Customers gleam when you tell them the low price! Models from $69.95 up.

Alliance Tenna-Rotor

(TV Antenna Rotator)

 

 

Posted November 24, 2022