Audio lost another of its treasures last week when Dennis R. Hoyer passed away in Milwaukee. If you had a vintage transformer that needed help, Doc was the person to call. On a recent trip to Milwaukee where I grew up I had the chance to visit his lab as 60+ years of his work was being dismantled. As I was admiring his winder his cousin Damian put his license plate from 1980 in my hand and suddenly I got all choked up and truly knew who Dennis was.
His files are a Who's Who of tube audio history
His winder was CNC controlled and built by him
I can't imagine driving around Milwaukee as a teenager seeing that bright yellow TESLA on the back of a Ford station wagon and not realizing I was behind someone truly ahead of his time.
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Nice tribute, Dave!
ReplyDeleteRIP Doc.
That was awesome! What a great tribute and memory to those who knew and appreciated his brilliance. "Tesla" lives on.
ReplyDeleteThank you so very much,
Damian and Kathy
Rest in Peace. Dave
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to those files?!?
ReplyDeletei live in the philippines and am rebuilding a sx-62 hallicrafters. on one of the large knobs its engraved dennis r. hoyer.on the 6v6 amp tubes they are etched D.H. '62.i bought the radio on ebay in october. i wonder if its the same guy? john
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