The following is a catalog of select, past Zoom meeting recordings of notable presentations, topics and guests that members might wish to reference or enjoy once again. These recordings are already present on the NEVEC YouTube site, which you can find by clicking HERE. This catalog will ease having to browse all the NEVEC recordings on YouTube to find a specific topic.
The below list is organized by Member Presentations and Guests, each by date, topic, presenter(s) and YouTube video link. Click on the highlighted VIEW link to be redirected to the recording.
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Member Presentations
The following are presentations by NEVEC members, which include tours of their personal vintage electronics collections.
| Date | Presenter and Topic | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 07/16/25 | Member Greg Van Beek presents on 1929 – 1935 Vintage Radio Advertisements from his personal collection | VIEW |
| 12/18/24 | Santa’s Radio Repair Workshop – Don’t Try This at Home! Santa Claus restores an Atwater-Kent radio using his innovative reOHMing technique, not an approach NEVEC would endorse but certainly entertaining! Member Tom Perera presents on Installing an Automatic Fire Suppression System in his radio room, a must watch for vintage electronics collectors and HAM enthusiasts alike | VIEW |
| 12/20/23 | A tribute to departed, long-time member Jim “Sparks” Ligouri. Also, member radio restoration presentations and Santa pays us a visit | VIEW |
| 12/06/23 | Member Dr. Tom Perera presents on Hallicrafters Dual Diversity DD-1 | VIEW |
| 11/01/23 | Member Dr. Tom Perera presents on Quack Medical Devices | VIEW |
| 08/23/23 | Member Dr. Tom Perera presents on Disappearing Ham Radio History: Hope for the Future | VIEW |
| 04/12/23 | Member Adrian Zeffert presents on Estate Planning for Collectors | VIEW |
| 03/29/23 | A tribute to departed member Bill Holly | VIEW |
| 08/04/22 07/21/22 02/24/22 | Member Mark Vess presents photos of his vintage electronics collection curated at his Museum of Antiquated Technology (spread over several meetings) | VIEW VIEW VIEW |
| 12/16/21 | Holiday Meeting. A special appearance by Santa Claus to grant attendees vintage electronics wishes for Christmas. | VIEW |
| 09/16/21 | Member Greg Van Beek gives a tour of his impressive radio collection | VIEW |
| 08/19/21 | Member John Nowosacki gives a tour of his vintage electronics collection throughout his house (a.k.a. Noah’s Home for Wayward Electro-Mechanical Misfits) | VIEW |
| 04/14/21 | Member David Spivey presents his collection of radio-related books and vintage board games | VIEW |
| 03/04/21 | Member Lloyd Spivey presents his radio-related matchbook cover and Temple and Arvin radio collections | VIEW |
| 02/18/21 | Member Bob Barker, a collector of antique radios for 75 years, gives us a tour of his collection | VIEW |
| 12/17/20 | Holiday Meeting. Member Dr. Tom Perera presents on The Psychology of Collecting Radios | VIEW |
| 10/15/20 | Member Dr. Tom Perera presents on Troubleshooting the Human Brain Using Radio and Computer Troubleshooting | VIEW |
| 08/06/20 | Member Dave Kruh presents on on “Tales of the Bench”, on the Philco Beam of Light and Philco after World War II | VIEW |
| 07/23/20 | Member Dr. Tom Perera presents on Spy Radio Operations, the Enigma, and CIA “Bugs” | VIEW |
| 05/28/20 | Member Ken Silvestri presents on Reproduction Dial Faces for Vintage Test Equipment | VIEW |
| 05/20/20 | Member Dr. Tom Perera presents on The Fabulous Fake Tubes, Radios and Telegraph Keys of Phil Weingarten | VIEW |
| 05/07/20 | Member Bruce Phillips presents on Early Vacuum Tubes | VIEW |
| 2020 | Member and Former President Bruce Phillips appears on New Hampshire Chronicle | VIEW |
| 03/03/19 | Highlights of New England Vintage Electronics Expo 2 / RADIO 50, the 50th anniversary of NEVEC shows and swap meets | VIEW |
| 10/21/17 | Member Dr. Tom Perera presents on The Enigma Machine (for more info: https://enigmamuseum.com) | VIEW |
| 05/2016 | Member Mark Nelson presents on TV Signal Boosters and UHF Converters | VIEW |
| 02/15/15 | Highlights of RADIO 46, proving that NEVEC has never cancelled a show due to weather! | VIEW |
| 2013 | Member and Then President Bruce Phillips appears on New Hampshire Chronicle | VIEW |
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Guests
The following are recordings of meetings that feature guests related to the vintage electronics hobby, including members from other vintage electronics clubs, authors, and more.
| Date | Presenter and Topic | Link |
|---|---|---|
| 06/18/25 | Steve Kosareff discusses early television and his books, “The Glass Eye Invasion—Television Sets Invade the Midcentury Home” and “Window to the Future” | VIEW |
| 02/07/24 | Tom Kleinschmidt, President of Antique Radio Club of Illinois, returns to present on AC Gilbert | VIEW |
| 09/08/22 | Tom Kleinschmidt, President of Antique Radio Club of Illinois, returns to discuss the recent RadioFest Show | VIEW |
| 04/28/22 | Daniel Gervais, member of Quebec Society for Vintage Radio Collectors, presents on Canadian Radio History | VIEW |
| 02/03/22 | Jay Lichtenauer, founder and operator of Antioch Broadcasting Network (ABN) Old Time Radio, tells us about the background and inspiration behind his station | VIEW |
| 11/18/21 | NJARC member Al Klase gives an excellent and comprehensive presentation on Crystal Sets. | VIEW |
| 05/20/21 | Bret Menassa of Bret’s Old Radios, known for his videos on Antique Radio Restoration, tells us what led to this hobby | VIEW |
| 04/01/21 | Mike Cook, President of the Colorado Radio Club, tells us about the club | VIEW |
| 01/21/21 | Howard Stone shares his impressive radio collection, viewable as a virtual museum (see https://stonevintageradio.com/) | VIEW |
| 01/07/21 | Val and Ron Negra, author of “Waves of Hope”, discuss what led him to write this book | VIEW |
| 11/12/20 | Dee Haynes and Steven Westbrook of the Alabama Historical Radio Society, tell us about the club and give a tour of their facilities | VIEW |
| 09/17/20 | Jim Sargent, President of Vintage Radio and Phonograph Society, tells us about the club, including the regular auctions he conducts | VIEW |
| 08/06/20 | Steve Kushman, President of California Historical Radio Society, gives us a tour of the club facility in Alameda, CA | VIEW |
| 07/09/20 | Lisa L. Spahr, author of “World War II Radio Heroes: Letters of Compassion“, tells us about the events that inspired her to write this book | VIEW |
| 06/25/20 | Tom Kleinschmidt, President of Antique Radio Club of Illinois, tells us about the club, including the annual RadioFest show | VIEW |
| 05/2015 | John Sideli, author of the book “Classic Plastic Radios of the 1930s and 1940s: A Collector’s Guide to Catalin Models“, joins us at the Brookline Event Center to discuss catalin radios | VIEW |
| 10/2013 | Dr. Ralph Baer joins us at the Brookline Event Center to share stories of his long and impressive electronics career spanning before WWII until present day | VIEW |
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