Radio today (Apr-Dec 1939)

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HewpMtotteJUteims Latest summer merchandise offerings of radio manufacturers provide opportunity for extra profits. Leather portables "Pick-Me-Up" battery portable radios now available in three types of leather-covered cases. 4-tube superhet chassis. Aniline cowhide covered model lists at $39.95. Dark brown, genuine shrunken buffalo leather $42.50 and cream colored natural rawhide $44.50. RCA Mfg. Co., Camden, N. J. — Radio Today. Portable with movable loop ■k Five-itube portable operates either self-contained batteries or on AC. Has directional loop, antenna, adjustable away from batteries. Tunes two bands and comes with dynamic speaker in weather-proof aero-luggage case. Setchell-Carlson, Inc., 2233 University Ave., St. Paul, Minn. — Radio Today. Portable and carrying case k Four-tube portable super-het features AVC, built-in loop, 5 in. P.M. dynamic speaker, 12 to 1 ratio vernier drive, on-off indicator, terminals for outside aerial and ground connections, and a battery life of 300 hours. Model WR-675. Westinghouse Elec. Supply Co., 150 Varick St., New York, N. Y. — Radio Today. Highly-styled portables * Five 1% volt portable battery sets in fine luggage motif. Equipped with hinged cover, sturdy handle and modern luggage hardware. Three models have airplane cloth covers, one has synthetic white rawhide and the other in genuine top grain cow-hide. All have built-in aerials. Zenith Radio Corp., 6001 Dickens Ave., Chicago, 111. — Radio Today. AC-DC portable •k 5-tube AC-DC super-het portable with built-in loop antenna. Electro dynamic speaker, AVC, power-line noise filter and completely shielded chassis. Model CN266— $17.95 list. Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp., Ill Eighth Ave., New York, N. Y. — Radio Today. Sonorcr portables * Small super-het portable "Playboy" using 1% v. tubes, builtin power pack with 150 hours battery life. Has built-in loop, AVC, PM dynamic speaker. Weight 9% lbs. Also available, de luxe "Play Bob Hope and Shirley Ross, film stars, prefer this Philco 504 portable combination to the piano. mate" with larger case and hinged lid, vertical slide-rule klial. Sonora Radio & Television Corp., 2626 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago. — Radio Today. Majestic portable k Self-contained portable with 4 tubes, 1V2 volt operation; 5 inch electro-dynamic speaker, slide-rule dial, AVC, built-in aerial. A battery drain, only % amp., B battery drain 12 milliamp. Majestic Radio & Television Corp., 2600 W. 50th St., Chicago. — Radio Today.