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Sequerra Company Inc.; Woodside (NY)

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Name: Sequerra Company Inc.; Woodside (NY)    (USA)  
Abbreviation: sequerra
Products: Model types
Summary:

Sequerra Company Inc., Woodside, New York. Later "Richard Sequerra Associates"
Manufacturer of high quality FM tuners (and designer of other equipment).

Last known adress: Richard Sequerra, 1929 Long Ridge Road, Stamford (CT), 06903 USA.

History:
Sequerra Company Inc. was founded by Richard Sequerra.
1949: First Automated Tape to Disc Recording System.
1950: First Automated Comparison System for Sound Room Demonstration.
1952: High Fidelity Theater Loudspeaker System.
1953-55: U.S. Army Signal Corps, Motion Picture Sound Recording, Motion Picture Production.
1955: Technical liaison and new product evaluation for Telefunken GmbH. Defined portable radio specifications for Telefunken GmbH.
1956: Designed and established manufacturing facility to produce console phonograph system for Telefunken GmbH.
1957: Designed and built semi-automatic production test equipment for Pilot Radio. Designed IHF Tuner test equipment.
1960: Designed Marantz 10B FM Tuner.
1965: Designed Microkeratome for Refractive Surgery (eye surgery).
1965: First Electronic flash adjustable in "f" stops.
1966: Designed Pulse Transformer for NASA.
1967: Electronic flash synched to motion picture. Electronic Flash synched to video. Largest Electronic flash produced. First electronic "Flash Assisted" inspection for steel and aluminum mills worldwide. Nanosecond electronic flash and detection system used to measure energy states of organic molecules for Harvard University and the Atomic Energy Commission.
1970: Designed and manufactured Sequerra Model "FM" Tuner.
1972-1975: Rotating Shutter for Commercial Video Cameras used to reduce exposure time.
1976: Conceived and designed Radio Station WNCN - studios, audio chain and transmitter. Designed special test equipment to measure FM Performance off the air.
1977-82: Designed and manufactured 15 different Loudspeaker Systems.
1982-84: Conceived and designed AmDat equipment consisting of Modulator, Transmitter and Receiver. Designed to transmit data at Baud rates of up to 19,200 over a FM Station SCA.
1984-85: Designed Baseband Filter for Radio Stations, designed SCA Generator.
1985: Designed FM Table Model Radio for Radio Station EAZY-lOl in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are now 60,000 in use.
1986: Designed National Association of Broadcaster (NAB) Super Radio, designed and patented a Miniture Vacuum Tube and a new spark plug electrode.
1986-1998: R. Sequerra Associates, Loudspeakers and Electronic Design.
1994-1998: Designed UA-1 Amplifier, PA-1 Battery Operated Pre-Amplifier, T-1 Mk. IV Ribbon Tweeter, Signature Mk. IV Full Range Ribbon Loudspeaker.
2001: Designed Model 1070-A Microphone Pre-amplifier and a ribbon microphone.

This manufacturer was suggested by Bernhard Nagel.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  74 The Sequerra Model 1 FM Tuner D10-160GH  A digital-readout FM tuner with multipurpose oscilloscope and built-in Dolby Noise redu... 
USA  75 Broadcast Monitor Model 1 D10-160GH  The Sequerra Model No. 1 Broadcast Monitor is a combination of a FM multiplex tuner and a ... 

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