Radio today (Jan-Dec 1937)

MAKE MILLION TEST INSTRUMENTS MODEL TV, shown above, with brilliantly illuminated meter, combines the features of our finest tube tester and analyzer. All measurements are made using built-in power supply, giving voltages oi 0-30-300-900 at 5000 ohms per volt and resistance readings to 15 megohms. Neon test lamp in calibrated circmt shows shorts and leaks, up to 6 megohms, between elements with tube HOT. Finds cause of poor sensitivity and selectivity; oscillator instabiUty, etc. — seldom shown on other testers. OTHER FEATURES Continuous line voltage adjustment — current ranges from 300 microamperes to 9 amperes — Direct reading by-pass condenser scale, .01 to 3MF — Large 3-in. square D'Arsonval meter with GOOD-BAD scale — Tests emission of all tubes ; electrolytics for polarity and leakage— Power circuit fused and insulated from test circuits — Meets all requirements of portable and counter type — Weight 8 lbs. If your jobber cannot supply you order direct, giving name of your jobber. Million Radio and Television Laboratories 397 West Superior St. Chicago. Ilk ON THE TRADE TICKER Introducing the CHIEFTAIItf WARD'S NEWEST TOP AERIAL Made of Stainless Steel and Brass — Chromium Plated — Telescopic WARD PRODUCTS CORPORATION MANUFACTURES THE WORLD'S FINEST LINE OF AERIALS TOP POLE UNDERCAR SEND FOR CATALOG TODAr WARD PRODUCTS CORP WARD BUILDING CLEVEUND, OHIO * Walter J. Baumaii, veteran radio man, has been appointed sales manager of the Ai-iston Manufacturing Coi-p. of Chicago, manufacturer of speakers and condensers. Wallie, as he is known throughout the trade, was previously identified with Crosley. United Reproducer Corp., Bremer-TuUy and most recently with Radio Speakers, Inc. ■* New vice-pres. and general sales manager for Gemloid Corp. and its affiliated divisions is Philip Richland. General offices are at 42 5 Fourth Ave., New York; president is J. Frank. * Taylor Tubes, Inc., 2 341-43 Wabansia Ave., Chicago, have received notice from the Federal Communications Commission that Taylor tubes have been approved and given power ratings for use in broadcast transmitters. The ratings are for both high level modulation or plate modulation and low level modulation operating as linear power amplifiers. * Just-made-public report for the year 1936 on the net income of the St«wai't-Wamer Corp. and its subsidiaries shows the figure to be at the highest level since 192 9. Net for 1936 was $2,113,234, compared with 1,724,313 for 1935. * Late last month Leon L. Adelman, sales manager for Comell-Dubilier, began a record-breaking trip on which he expects to cover 15,000 miles of his territory in 7 weeks. By May 16th, Mr. Adelman will have visited CD jobbers in nearly 4 8 states, stopping at 3 5 principal cities and covering 12,000 miles by plane. ■*■ Manufacturers representative N. A. Patchin, 212 North 4th St., Albuquerque, N. M., is covering Arizona and New Mexico for Pioneer Gen-E-Motor Corp. That firm is now featuring a new line of Red Top gas-electric plants. •k Walter "Irish" O'Halloran, GE radio salesman, won a gold watch at a recent meeting of the Chicago Sales Executives Club, in a contest designed to test a salesman's ability outside his regular line. * Freed Traiist'oitner Co., 100 Sixth Ave., New York City, have moved their coil factory and engineering labs to larger quarters at 9702 150th St., Jamaica, L. I., New York. Main office, shipping and assembly headquarters remain at the first address. * John S. Meek has announced his resignation as general sales manager of Clough-Brengle Co., Chicago. He will work on the formation of a new corporation, to engage in the making of radio precision test apparatus. * New weekly program for the radio amateur started April 3 at 12 midnight on WMAQ, Chicago NBC station. Series is called "200 Meters and Down," is sponsored by Wm. J. Halligan, president of HaUicrafters, Inc., makers of communication receivers. At the conclusion of each broadcast, remarks by Lt. Comdr. R. H. G. Mathews, W9ZN, central division director of the ARRL, will be featured. * New radio service department has just been organized by the Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Mfg. Co., Rochester, N. Y. This division of the company is entirely separate from factory routine and will hike delivery and service schedules. New department will be under the direction of Charles E. Angle, and will be staffed by shifts from the sales and factory divisions of the company. Department will handle repair parts orders, customer repairs, inquiries concerning radio troubles, merchandising and promotion of Stromberg-Carlson repair parts and the issuance of engineering data sheets, repair parts catalogs, and a bulletin "Solder Nuggets" which is issued frequently and contains service hints. NEW. . . Over ^S^OOO Items! 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