Radio daily (Oct-Dec 1949)

Section of RADIO DAILY, Friday, October 21. 1949 New RCA Turntable Set For Audio Fair A new type studio turntable to accommodate the RCA Victor 45-rpm records as well as standard 33 1/3 and 78-rpm records will be demonstrated by RCA at the first annual United States Audio Fair, being held in conjunction with the Audio Engineering Society's initial annual convention at the Hotel New Yorker in New York, for three days, from October 27 to 29. The turntable, a new version of the RCA "70-D" studio turntable will be shown linked with a new amplifier and LC-1A duo-cone loudspeaker. Improved Polaroid Filter An improved TV filter, the new DeLuxe Polaroid Television Filter with the exclusive "glare-lock" feature, which eliminates all direct and indirect glare from the TV viewing screen, was announced this week at a press conference held at the offices of the Pioneer Scientific Corporation, N. Y. The new filter is composed of six different layers; two of outside protective coating, one on each side, to prevent scratching, two layers of acetate butyrate, one on each side, to give body and rigidity, a linear polarizer to eliminate eye strain, and a new ingredient, a circular polarizer to trap day and night reflections. Prices for the new filter range from $7.50 for 7-inch tubes to $27.50 for 19 and 20-inch tubes. EDGinEERS — COnSULTflDTS RALPH B. AUSTRIAN Television Consultant 1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK 20, N. Y. Tel.: CO. 5-6848 A. R. BITTER Consulting Radio Engineers 4125 MONROE STREET TOLEDO 6, OHIO Tel.: Kings wood 7631 WILLIAM L FOSS, Inc. Formerly Colton & Foil, Inc. 927 !5tfiSt.,N.W. REpublic3883 WASHINGTON, D. C. TV Sales Training Program Launched By DuMont Labs. An unusual merchandising and sales training program is currently being undertaken by Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc. as well as an intensive six week's sales training drive, which commenced this week. Announcement of this new program was made by Walter L. Stickel, national sales manager for the TV receiver' sales division of the DuMont organization. Statement By Stickel Stickel told a press gathering that "television has grown so rapidly that manufacturers just haven't had the time to train salesmen at the retail level adequately. The result has been that the consumer has been confronted with some pretty weird tales at his local store. "This training plan is the most comprehensive we have seen. It approaches sales problems at the consumer level, translating the technical into layman language." The plan, prepared by Buchanan and Company. DuMont's advertising agency, under the supervision of their advertising sales departments, is the result of more than 10 months of intensive research in the field. The Sales Training Unit consists of a 52-page master easel, 18 x 28" in three colors which will be demonstrated at regional, distributor and retailer sales meetings. In explaining the plan, Stickel stated. "People buy television receivers for five reasons — Name-or Reputation, How The Set Looks, How It Performs. Its Features and Price. This sales training plan which we have worked out gives salesmen specific facts to cover all of these points to make the sale." Booklet Prepared At the conclusion of each meeting, all those present will receive a pocket-sized 64-page booklet which will contain the essence of the sales information contained in the easel, as a handy reference. PRODUCTIOn PARADE Motorola TV Sales Soar An all-time high in TV set sales, quadrupling 1948 figures', was achieved by Motorola, Inc. in September, W. H. Stellner, vice-president in charge of mer-handising, reported this week. Dollar volume sales of the Chicago firm's 1950 line of video sets were up 424 per cent over the same period for 1948. Unit sales were running at a rate of 403 per cent greater than sales in September, 1948. with no slackening in sight. Andrea Distrib. For Northern N. J. Lynn Eaton, general sales manager of the Andrea Radio Corp., has announced the appointment of Igoe Bros., Newark, N. J., as exclusive Andrea distributor for Northern New Jersey, and Orange, Rockland and Richmond Counties of New York State. A series of sales and service training meetings were held at Igoe Bros, following the announcement of their appointment as distributors. New Sylvania Germanium Diodes Germanium crystal diodes that are more compact, moisture-proof and enclosed in hermatically sealed glass cartridges have been announced by George C. Connor, general sales manager for the Electronics Division of Sylvania Electric Products, Inc. The new crystal diodes are available in two types: IN34A, a general diode, and 1N58A, a hundred-volt diode. Admiral Adds To TV Line Admiral Corporation has announced production of 3 new video receivers, to round out its current line. Mod<a 24X15, a TV-radio-phonograph combination, retailing at $299 95, a console. Model 20X145, with 12%" screen at $279.95 and Model 20X136, a wood table model, with 12 Ms" screen to retail at $249.95. All receivers are equipped with Admiral's new exclusive Built-in Directional "Roto-Scope" Antenna. To Install G. E. Antenna A 12-bay super-gain TV antenna, one of the largest ever built, has been sold to WHAS-TV, Louisville, Ky., by G.E.'s Transmitter Division. The antenna weighs four tons and is 86 feet long. Electric power equivalent to that used in a dozen average homes will be required to keep ice from forming on the antenna in the winter. Film Prod. And TV Equip. Catalog S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, New York, is about to release a new catalog, entitled "Sturelab 8A" on Film Production and TV Equipment. The new volume will list approximately 1,600 items, with about 200 photographs, totaling 88 pages, embodying every type of Film Production Equipment that is required in producing motion picture and TV films. Free copies of the new catalog may be obtained by writing S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 West 52nd St., New York 19, N. Y. TV Film Camera Has Video Pre-Amplifier A new television film camera, featuring a new video pre-amplifier and other improvements is now available for commercial use, according to Walter M. Boland, western district manager of General Electirc's Electnonics Department. The video pre-amplifier in the new film camera (Model 4PC2B2) is sturdier, simpler and more accessible than previous units, he said, and is also available for modernization of existing GE TV film cameras. Virtually free of microphonics, the pre-amplifier has excellent transient response and is free from objectionable overshooting, according to company engineers. One of its main features is the simplicity of alignment since only three speaking circuits have to be adjusted. All electrolytic capacitors in the preamplifier are hermetically sealed and are of the "plug-in" type. The latter feature permits easy replacement of capacitors and rotation of spare capacitors — thus prolonging their life. 1st Microwave Installation The first actual installation of microwave radio equipment on a power system in this country was recently placed in operation on the Pennsylvania Electric Company system. Westinghouse Type FB microwave equipment is used. ERGIREERSCORSULTARTS McNARY & WRATHALL RADIO ENGINEERS 906 Natl. Press Bldg. 1407 Pacific Ave. Washington 4, D.C. Santa Cruz, Cal. Member AFCCE L. W. ANDREWS, INC. RADIO CONSULTANTS 219 WHITAKER BLDG. DAVENPORT, IOWA Phone 2-7824 GEORGE P. ADAIR Radio Engineering Consultants Executive 1230 Executive 5851 1833 M STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON i, D. C