Weekly television digest (Jan-Dec 1960)

Record Details:

Title:
Weekly television digest
Date:
Jan-Dec 1960
Publisher:
Washington D.C. : Triangle Publications, Inc.
Volume:
Weekly television digest (Jan-Dec 1960)
Leaf #:
00014
Language:
English
Subjects:
Television -- Periodicals, Television broadcasting -- United States -- Periodicals.
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A weekly digest of brief reports tracking recent developments in the U.S. television marketplace. Published out of Washington, D.C. with much more focus on the retail of TV sets than the other D.C.-based trade paper, BROADCASTING. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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PACIFIC INDUSTRIES INC. H :23, 35 :16. 46:20, 60:20 PACIFIC MERCURY ELECTRONICS 11:21, 25:19, 45:20 PACKARD-BELL ELECTRONICS CORP. audio signal generator, 13 :22 Conejo Valley, Cal. facility, 24 :16 electronic computer, 50 :17 financial reports, 5 :24, 18 :21, 31 :22, 50 :20, 51 :13 home products distributor sales, 15 :22 1961 TV-stereo line, 26:21, 36:13, 48:19 NLRB report. 81 :20 radios, imports, 8 :20, 9 : 18 remote control, 16:15, 17 :16, 47 :20 reverberation, 46:18 stereo hi-fi equipment, 11 :19 PENTRON ELECTRONICS, 6:20, 6:28, 13:24, 17:17, 20:24, 41:20, 42:24, 46:18 PERKIN-ELMER CORP., 11:22, 28:24, 38:16, 37:16, 38:20, 49:28 PHILCO CORP. appliances vs. autos, 2 :20 Blue Bell, Pa. research center, 1 :19 channel 3 Phila. application filed, 19 :10 component hi fi, 8 :18 consumer products : closed-circuit presentation, 21:19; fair-traded in N.Y. & N.J., 48:19 distributor convention, 32 :12 ; meetings, 60 :19 distributorship, independent, in N.Y., 17 :17 dry cleaning machine. 49 :21 financial reports, 5:24, 10:19, 15:24, 18:20, 82:16, 34:18, 47:22 Fort Washington, Pa., bldg., 41 :16 furlough, 7 :22 garbage disposer, 87 :17 rUE strike averted. 19:21 1961 TV-stereo line, 24:16, 26:16, 31:19, 32:12 patent anti-trust suit, 9 :17. 26 :20 Pcnna. Railroad strike, 36 :14 Philco International Corp., 8:21, 39:16 production equip, for outside purchasers, 26:16 radios, transistor, 6 :20 research div., 2 :21 Reverbaphone, 22 :16, 26 :15&17 SEC registration, 22 :20 semiconductors, cross-licensing agreement, 1 :18 share increase, 12:23 transistors: automation, 47:19: ‘Electrical Design News’ course, 27 :16 ; MADT, 14 :19, 19 :21 ; packages, 20:20; price cut, 11:20 transistorized 'TV tuner, 16:16 tubes, 18-in., 9:16, 26:17 tunnel diodes, 17 :17, 23 :19 TV sets : 19-in., 17 :16 ; portable, 17 :15 N.V. PHILIPS GLOEILAMPENFABRIEKEN 10:16, 12 :22, 22 :20, 24 :20, 36 :16, 41 :16, 47 :23 POLARAD ELECTRONICS 27:19, 32:16, 40:20, 41:20, 46:20 RCA ad campaign, 42 :20 Air Force contract, 8 :18 antenna shipments, 43:11 Appliance Buyers Credit Corp., 12 :22 Argentina Co., 84:15 Brazil telecommunications system, 20 :20 broadcast equipment seminar, 11:7 Cherry Hill, N.J. center, 37 :16 Chicago data-processing center, 37 :16, 43 :19 closed-circuit TV equip, catalog, 11 :20 consumer-electronics plans, 8 :19 debentures : conversion price change, 1 :23 ; redemption, 26:22 diode, compensating, 11:18 economy shake-up, 27 :3 84 :16 electroluminescent panels. 31 :19 electronic data-processing systems, 16:16, 20:19 electronic highway, 22 :17, 23 : 19 electronic recording products dept., 16:18 engineers strike, 27:16, 28:16, 29:16 financial reports, 9 :18, 12 :23, 19 :23, 30 :19, 43 :19 FM stereo system, 87 : 14 Frequency Bureau. 8 :20 import restrictions opposed, 23:21 Italian electronics mfg. complex, 17 :16 Japanese research lab., 25 :18 management men shortage, 17:17 market research. 16 :22 missile-bome TV camera, 12 :7 name scrambler, 42 :24 1961 TV-stereo line, 21:17, 22:18, 31:19, 35:13 office bldg., Washington. D.C., 1:19, 20:19 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. plant, 36:14 Philco’s patent anti-trust suit, 9:17, 26:20 radios: built-in, 8:17; FM only, 22:18; portable, 11:18, 18:19 RCA Sales Corp., 6:19, 33:12 RCA Service Co., 29:16 room-divider, 37:18 Sarnoff, David Chmn. cold-war plans, 23 :22 electronics industry analysis, 8 :21 Italian medal, 18:17 Japanese-U.S. electronic competition, 43 :17 TV improvement proposal, 11:16 year-end statement, 1 :22, 52 :21 scientific training, more needed, 20:19 SEC registration, 17 :20 stereo show, 38:18 tape: audio, 12:20; cartridge, 13:18, 16:22; magnetic, 16 :22 ; NAB convention display, 16:2&10 tape recorder shipments, 2:10, 3:10, 4:12, 6:16, 7 :13, 9 :8. 16 :11, 18 :10, 19 :9, 38 :12, 39 :10, 44 :12 Tiros satellite, 16 :11 transistors: "drift-field,” 47:20; gallium-arsenide. 19:21, pilot production, 39:16 transmitters, shipments, 5:16, 18:10, 19:9, 39:10, 43:11, 44:12 tubes camera, 4% in., 10:4, 13:14 color, 43:16, 48:16, 61:12 electron div., 10:18, 13:19, 41:16 low-light orthicon, 8 :13, 12 :7, 21 :16, 26 :11 nuvistor, 4:17, 7:19, 18:20, 26:20 picture, 14 :21, 32 :13 receiving, 46 :18, 47 :21 thermionic converter, 29:17 TV distribution system, 51 :11 TV sets AIA styling award, 20 :18 color, 11:19, 16:21, 17:16, 18:18, 23:6&20, 28 :16, 33 :13, 36 :14, 36 :14, 40 :18, 47 :18, 51 :13 portable. 13 :21 remote-control, 16 :16 Van Nuys, Cal. electronics center, 16:16 Washington, Pa. plant, 26:19 RAYTHEON MFG. CO., 5:23. 7:20, 10:16, 11:21, 22:20, 27:16, 31:24, 32:16, 33:14, 40:17, 41:19, 43:20 REEVES SOUNDCRAFT, 8:21, 14:23, 16:24, 34:19, 49:24 HOWARD W. SAMS & CO. 6:23, 18:24, 36:16, 47:20 SANGAMO ELECTRIC CO., 17:16, 18:23, 30:20 SEEBURG CORP., 27:19, 29:17, 38:20 SIEGLER CORP. financial reports, 5:24, 18:23 32:16, 33:16, 37:19, 44:19 Jack & Heintz Inc. purchase, 14 :23, 40 :17, 48 ;19 Magnetic Amplifiers Inc. merger, 7 :22, 18 :24 Webcor purchase possibility, 3 :17 SONAR RADIO CORP., 6:22, 11:22, 36:16 SONOTONE, 3:20, 13:22, 18:24, 19:24, 25:18, 34:19, 47:23, 48:18, 49:22 SONY CORP. OP AMERICA, 10:16, 11:20, 13:21 SPEER CARBON CO., 11:22, 19:23, 33:16 SPRAGUE ELECTRIC, 7:23, 9:18, 12:22, 13:23, 38:20, 48:16 STANDARD KOLLSMAN INDUSTRIES Bobrich Products electric blanket div., 61:13 Casco Products Corp. purchase, 23 :20, 29 :16 financial reports, 11:22, 16:18, 17:18, 22:20, 26:22, 30:20, 44:20, 47:24 Kollsman Instruments Corp., 13 :24 Kollstan Semiconductor Elements, 38 :18 name change, 22:20 Oshkosh, Wis. plant, 14 :21 STEWART WARNER CORP., 12 :22, 31 :23, 44 :20 STROMBERG-CARLSON, 4 :19, 21 :19, 38 :18 SYLVANIA ELECTRIC PRODUCTS CO. Brockville, Pa. plant, 1 :19 Columbus, S.C. plant, 31:20 Convair contract, 29:16 digital computer. 47 :19 electroluminescent panels, 41:14 employe benefits, 40:18 Emporium, Pa. research center, 8:21, 43:19 Newton, Mass, center, 17 :17 1961 TV-stereo line, 23:22, 24:17, 37:16 semiconductors: Hillsboro, N.H. plant, 16:16, 48:17 ; New England sales hq, 1 :21 service dealers correspondence course, 11 :20 Sylvania Home Electronics Corp., 6 :19 Sylvania-Corning Nuclear Corp., 23:19 Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd., 30 :16 Towanda, Pa. plant. 11:19 transistors, packages, 20 :20 tubes: bonded-shield, 12:22, 23:19; cathode ray, 20:19, 43:17; electronic div., 24:16; 9-T9, 11 :20 ; picture-tube phospher, 41 :16 ; receiving, 60:18: “Ten Pin," 31:20, 45:16 tunnel diodes, 19 :21 TV sets: bonded-tube, 28:15; factory sales, 21:19; 19-in., 10:16; portable. 16:17; production, 4:19; sales, 10:16, 46:18 Waltham, Mass, plant, 14:21, 29:17, 36:12, 47:20 SYMPHONIC ELECTRONIC CORP., 11:20, 12:22, 14:19, 23:19, 26:16, 29:16, 37:16, 60:20 SARKES TARZIAN INC., 1 :21, 7 :21, 48 :19 TECHNICOLOR INC., 4:20, 12:23, 34:19, 60:20 TELECHROME MFG., 3:20, 13:14&28, 16:2 TELECTRO INDUSTRIES 11 :22, 13 :24, 24 :20, 49 :20&22 TELEPROMPTER CORP. boxing monoply charge, 6:3, 6:6 Carnegie Hall closed-circuit deal, 36:16, 37:3 CATV plants. 4:11, 6:5, 23:17, 26:4, 35:6, 49:24 closed-circuit network, 31 :8 financial reports, 16:24, 18:24, 36:16 Patterson -Johansson fight, 16:6, 17:13, 20:9, 22 :12, 23 :17, 25 :7, 26 :5, 27 :10, 60 :3 pay TV plans. 26 :7, 26 :4. 42 :7 stock offering, 3 :20 Western Union’s holdings, 8:23 TERMINAL-HUDSON ELECTRONICS INC., 6 :23, 29 :18, 30 :20, 32 :16, 42 :22 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, 1:23, 11:24, 17:18, 84 :18, 39 :19, 41 :16, 46 :20, 47 :23 TEXTRON CORP., 18:24, 32:16 TEXTRON ELECTRONICS 3:19, 11:22, 23:24, 48:20 THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC. 1:23, 9:19, 14:23, 18:23, 20:24, 23:24, 29:18, 31:23, 33:13, 44:20, 60:18 THOMPSON-STARRETT, 40:20, 60:18 TRANSITRON ELECTRONIC CORP. Boston plant, 4:18 financial reports, 6:22, 16:18, 19:24, 38:20, 46:20 profile in "Forbes’, 10:19 profile in ‘N.Y. Times’, 13 :24 SEC registration, 38 :20 Thermo King merger, 36:16, 62:24 TRAV-LER RADIO, 1:19, 3:20, 5:20, 20:18, 24:16, 27 :19, 36 :16, 40 :19, 41 :20, 43 :17 TUNG-SOL ELECTRIC, 6:23, 8:23, 14:23, 18:28, 31:23, 44:20 VARIAN ASSOCIATES, 6:23, 13:23, 18:24, 23:24, 24:20, 33:16, 47:22*23 VICTOREEN INSTRUMENTS CO., 7:23, 35:16 WEBCOR INC., 3:17, 16:23, 17:17, 20:23, 27:17, 39:17, 48:19 WELLS-GARDNER ELECTRONICS CORP., 1 :19, 16 :23, 17 :18, 32 :16, 45 :19 WESTERN ELECTRIC, 10:18, 11:24, 26:19 WESTERN UNION 8:23, 13:14, 20:16, 28:3, 85:6, 39:19, 42:28 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. AFL-CIO ballot, 1 :22 air conditioners, 3:17 Air Force contract. 29:16 appliance sales prediction, 49 :19 Astracon tube, 42 :20 Canadian Weetinghouse, 14:23 Conejo Valley, Cal. lab, 29 :17 dial control system for home appliances, 86:16 financial reports, 6 :24, 16 :23, 17 :18, 29 :20, 43 :19 forecast, 1:21 lUE contract, 43 :18, 44 :18 Music Show, 29:14*16 N.Y. district exec, offices move, 81:20 semiconductors, Mitsubishi agreement, 1 :18 service technicians credit-card system, 84:16 space communications system, 52 :13 stock : purchase, 1 :22 ; split, 2 :24 tax incentive for research, 10:17 trademark redesigned, 27 : 16 tunnel diodes, 28:16 TV sets, 2:20*21, 37:16, 43:18 Westinghouse Credit Corp., 12 :22 Youngwood, Pa. plant, 14:21 WILCOX-GAY CORP., 23:23, 24:20, 40:19 ZENITH RADIO CORP. ad campaign, 10:18 Chicago facilities, 60:18 financial rpts., 2 :24,11 :21,18 :20,33 :16,46 :20,46 :19 forecasts, 2:19, 11:19 Gift of Hearing Scholarship contest, 37:17 hearing aid, 3 :18, 48 :19 newspaper ad budget, 36 :13 1961 TV-stereo line, 24:16, 26:18, 36:13, 38:18 N.Y. dealers sponsor radio show, 20:18 Paris, 111. plant, 37 :16, 43:19 pay TV, 10:4, 11:19, 12:9, 14:3, 16:13, 16:6*6, 26:2, 29:3*10, 31:16, 36:16, 37:12, 38:2, 39:2, 40 :3, 41 :10, 42 :3, 43 :3. 44 :1. 49 :2. 61 :9 radios, 10 :18,13 :21,16 :8,29 :17,37 :15,40 :17,42 :20 remote-control patent suit against Admiral, 31:18, 36:12, 39:16 Reverba-Tone, 22 :16, 26 :16 sales, 14 :23 SEC registration, 17 :19 stock trading privileges, 7:28, 10:19 strike, production workers, 33:12, 34:16 TV sets: production, 1:21; remote control, 16:16, 17 :16 : sales optimism, 26 :21 ; tuner, 42 :21 Zenith Radio Research Corp., 2 :22 Zenith Sales Corp., 8:18, 6:19 10