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Providence Journal
January 31, 1926
Suit against Standard Radio and Electric by Fred Quinn
Giblin was also referanced as the head of the Coto-Coil Company
9 and working with the Electrical Products Manufactuting Company.
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We still see a radio related listing in 1927
34 and 1930
35 with mention of the Giblin Radio Company at 64 Exchange St in Pawtucket and residence at 457 Broadway.
The Giblin Radio Company Reference is not seen in 1934
36 and he is listed as a Electrical Engineer and the home address changes to 764 Barrington Parkway. In 1936 we find the listing has again changed to 463 Broadway and still an Electrical Engineer
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He also constructed a television set in 1931.
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The 1935 Rhode Island census has some interesting information about Giblin. Usual occupation is Electrical Engineer, industry is retail electric shop, then present occupation is research engineer with industry listed as invention.
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In 1938
38, 1939
39 and 1941
40 although the address stays the same, his occuptation is listed as Manager.
In 1942
41 and 1943
42 Giblin becomes a inspector for AOG Corporation. AOG Corp was American Oerlikon Gazda Corp, 100 Fountain St Providence RI, makers of 20mm Oerlikon machine guns for the war effort
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In 1944 his occupation changes again to a expeditor
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In
1945
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1946
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1947
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1948
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1950
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1951
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1952
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1953
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1956
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1958
54, Giblin is listed as an Electrical Engineer.
The last listing found is from 1960
55 and his address is 463 Broadway but the Electrical Engineering listing is gone. At this point Giblin is 72 years old! Before his retirement in 1956 he worked as a designer for Grant Money Meters
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During his life he was also manger and co-owner of Sherlin Automotive Company.
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Mr Giblin died in 1963.
1 Giblin and his family is buried in Mt St Mary's Cemetery in Pawtucket

Pawtucket Times February 18th 1963
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Providence Bulletin February 18th 1963
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Providence Bulletin February 18th 1963
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1XAD
1XAD is the broadcasting station set up by Mr Giblin for the Standard Radio & Electric Company. It was described in the "The Consolidated Radio Call Book", 4th edition, May, 1922, on page 267 as 290 meters. 2 50-watt tubes, radius 400 miles. Heard at distances of 1,000 miles. Located at 463 Broadway, Pawtucket, RI. Broadcasts three days per week, music, lectures and letters read. Aerial 70 foot long, 9 wires on spreader 15 feet, 11 wires on counterpoise. Ground, 11 wires 70 foot long, copper plates at end.

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Radio News April 5th 1922
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Photo of a group of Rutland Vermont Senators listing to the 1924 Democartaic convention on a Giblin Model RL Wireless set with loop antenna. I have this exact same set and antenna and it came with a Music Master horn just like the one in the photo. This makes me think that the set, antenna and horn were sold together. Also that Giblin sets were sold all over New England. 7
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Ford Coupe Radio Demonstration
Mr. Giblin recently equipped his Ford coupe with a radiophone outfit and demonstrated to his friends the possibilities of this form of telephoning. Tests took place recently at a local battery station owned by Harry Hanlon, a man well versed in electrical work through long yearn of practical experience on storage batteries and steam engine practice for the local trolley company. The Ford coupe was driven into the basement of the station and conversation carried on between Mr. Giblin's home and the receiving set in the Ford coupe. An ordinary house radio receiving set was used, and the conversation was unusually clear for the short distance transmitted, about a mile, and the fact that more or less noise from the street interfered. The sound of the voice was distinct and so in-tense that it was necessary for Mr. Giblin to hold the receivers away from his ears to hear with comfort. The car was next driven out of the city for several miles and communication again established with Mr. Giblin's home. The voice at the receiving set in the Ford coupe was heard clearly and without the sharp tones experienced in the battery station. To still further test the abilities of the phone the car was driven due east to Middleboro, Mass., a distance of about 30 miles, and the resulting conversation between the two points was transmitted more successfully than at the shorter distance. The following day the car was driven to Plainville, Mass., a distance of about 20 miles, and the experiment was repeated. Connections were easily established and the conversation heard as clearly as at the 30-mile distance of the day before, proving that the radiophone worked better at longer distances than it did nearby. Although tests were not given at this time to demonstrate the full limit of the 'phones, confidence is expressed by Mr. Giblin that it would easily answer for establishing communication between points 150 miles apart, as for instance, between truck drivers away from their home office on trips. 2
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Early SETI?
The Duo-Lateral inductance coil has attracted the attention of the "Big Three" (the three largest radio manufacturing companies). Dr. J. H. Rogers is at present using them in connection with his underground circuit, and is also employing them In his experiments to determine whether or not Mars is signaling the earth. 2

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Product Matrix
Model Number | Year | Tubes | Circuit | Comment | Known To Exist | Speaker | Photo |
RadioEar | 1921 | 0 | Crystal | W/Large Headphone Moat | 3 in my collection
1 in NEWSM | Headphones | 
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RadioEar | 1921 | 0 | Crystal | W/Medium Headphone Moat | 1 Worthpoint 1 In My Collection | Headphones | 
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RadioEar | 1921 | 0 | Crystal | W/Small No Headphone Moat | 1 in NEWSM 1 on Ebay 1 In My Collection | Headphones | 
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Giblin Radio Apparatus | 1920's | 2 | Audio Amplifier | Giblin Audio Transformers, Questionable Label | 1 My Collection 1 Private Collection | NA | 
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Giblin Radio Manufacturing | 1920s | 1 | Regerative | | From John Terrey Collection 1 My Collection | NA | 
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RL | 1924 | 6 | TRF | | 1 My Collection | Horn/Headphones | 
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Model Society Philharmonic Receiver | 1920's | 5 | TRF | | 1 My Collection | Horn/Headphones | 
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Model C | 1924 | 5 | TRF | Built In Type A Timmons Talker Horn Speaker | From Merril Bancroft Collection 1 My Collection | Horn/Headphones | 
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RadioEar | 1922 | 0 | Receiver | | QST AD | NA | 
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RadioEar | 1922 | 1 | Detector | | QST AD | NA | 
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RadioEar | 1922 | 2 | Amplifier | | QST AD | Horn/Headphones | 
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2RA3 | 1925 | 6 | TRF | | New Models Radio News March 1925 | Horn/Headphones | 
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TM | 1925 | 5 | TRF | With Phonograph | New Models Radio News March 1925 | Horn/Headphones | 
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Music Box | 1920's | 4 | TRF | Possibly a battery set converted to AC | 1 My Collection | Horn/Headphones | 
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Large Loop Antenna | 1924 | 0 | NA | | 1 My Collection
1 Brown Observatory
1 Japanese Collection
1 Sold At Terrey Auction | NA | 
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Small Loop Antenna | 1924 | 0 | NA | | Owned by Merrill Bancroft My Collection | NA | 
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Giblin Radio Ear Peanut Tube Set | 1922/1923 | 1 | Regenerative | 1 First seen at a Greater Boston Antique Radio Collectors XXI (1989) | Owned by Chet Windsor And then John Terry Collection And then in my collection 2 In Private Collections | 1 | 
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Sets

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Small Giblin Crystal Set With a small compartment, 1921
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Pawtucket Hall Of Fame
On October 19th, 2018 Giblin was inducted into the Pawtucket Hall of Fame as a Historical Inductee.
Giblin Music Box
This Giblin made radio was a barn find and is in pretty rough shape.
The consensus is that it was once a battery set that was converted to AC at some point.
However an ad for the set was found in the Pawtucket Times
Its tube compliment is 2
401 tubes and 3 201 tubes.
The front panel is etched "Music Box"
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APPARATUS

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PATENTS
38 Patents cited Thomas P Giblins last patent
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1 Obituary, Pawtucket Times, February 18, 1963, D 35,193
2 "Motor Truck", Vol XII, #10, October 1921, Pawtucket RI
3 Providence Sunday Journal, Providence to have powerful new radio station WJAR, August 18, 1922
4 Providence Saturday Journal, Providence Man Aids NC-4 Trip, September 30, 1919
7 "Rhode Island Story" by David Patten
8 Photo courtesy of Pratt Institute, 1912 Yearbook
9 De Forest company engineer travels to Providence to work out manufacturing of Honycomb coils with Thomas P Giblin
10 Duo-Lateral Type Inductances
12 Acts And Resolves Passed By The General Assembly Of The State Of Rhode Island And Providence Plantations, 1920
13 Index of Patents Issued From The United States Patent Office, 1921
14 1919 City Directory
15 1924 City Directory
16 1925 City Directory
17 1926 City Directory
19 The Iron Age, July 1920
20 1921-1922 PROVIDENCE HOUSE DIRECTORY
21 1908 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
22 1909 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
23 1910 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
24 1911 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
25 1914 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
26 1915 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
27 1917 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
28 1919 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
29 1920 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
30 1921 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
31 1923 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
32 1924 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
33 1926 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
34 1927 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
35 1930 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
36 1934 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
37 1936 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
38 1938 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
39 1939 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
40 1941 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
41 1942 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
42 1943 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
43 WWII Industrial Facilities: Authorized Federally Funded Facilities
44 1944 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
45 1945 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
46 1946 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
47 1947 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
48 1948 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
49 1950 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
50 1951 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
51 1952 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
52 1953 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
53 1956 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
54 1958 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
55 1960 Pawtucket and Central Falls Directory
56 1939 Pawtucket Directory
57 1935 Rhode Island Census
58 Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, February, 1920
61 WWI Draft Card
62 1920 Census
63 Giblin-Cahill Family Headstone.
64 1930 Census
65 Providence Journal, February 11, 1924
66 Providence Journal, February 9, 1924
67 Providence Journal, September 28, 1910
68 Providence Journal January 10, 1921