“The Diagnostic Set” is a quack medicine device from the early 20th century created by Dr. Albert Abrams and the College of Electric Medicine in San Francisco, CA.
Al Alcorn provides a fascinating lecture on creating the first video game on a custom chip (home Pong), followed by the Atari VCS home video game platform that launched the cartridge video game industry.
The Museum of American Heritage has a Telstar Pong Game in its collection. Object ID: 1000.2135.1
In this talk, they will discuss the historical development of audio recording technology, and draw linkages to the evolution of recorded sound itself, in particular the aesthetics of popular music.
This excellent lecture provided an overview of MOAH's collectors over the years. Jim Wall covered over six collectors who have greatly contributed to MOAH's collection over past 35 years. This lecture helped celebrate MOAH's 35th Anniversary!
April 25, 2025