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to Arnold Malkan, chairman of the board. Nine-month figures for 1957: $221,286 after taxes, 72 cents a share, up from $129,077 or 45 cents a share during the first nine months of 1956. New products scheduled for 1958 production are computer diodes, silicon rectifiers and higher frequency transistors in the 50-100 megacycle range, Mr. Malkan said. Broadcast Papers Announced For AIEE Meeting Feb. 2-7 The winter general meeting of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers will be held in New York Feb. 2-7, 1958, at the Statler Hotel. Among papers of interest to broadcast engineers: Development in closed circuit tv, Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 9 a.m.; television broadcasting, Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.; radio communications and tv and aural broadcasting, Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 9 a.m. Papers will be read by the following: closed circuit tv — J. E. Dilley and G. A. Senior, RCA; Joseph W. Alinsky, Thompson Products Inc.; C. L. Ellis, GE; Harry J. McMains, Southwestern Bell. Television broadcasting — F. W. Millspaugh and J. H. Roe, RCA; Ernest Freeland, Philco; E. Dale Barcus, Pacific Tel. & Tel. Radio Communications — Charles H. Willyard, Motorola; R. A. Felsenheld, H. Havstad, J. L. Jatlow, D. J. LeVine and L. Pollack, Federal Telecommunications Labs; K. P. Stiles, F. G. Hollins, E. T. Fruhner, and W. P. Siddall, AT&T; Charles A. Parry, Page Communications; R. B. Stecker, Western Electric. Do-ItYourself Tv Gear for Sale A closed-circuit television camera for industrial, institutional and ham use is being marketed by the Electron Corp., Dallas, Tex., according to Mike Ling of Ling Enterprises, Asheville, N. C, parent firm of Electron Corp. The Electron camera was designed by Mort Zimmerman, president of the manufacturing firm, for use with non-professional lighting and with an ordinary receiver as monitor. Demonstrated in closed-circuit coverage of the Dallas Open Golf Tournament, the Electron camera sells for less than $500 and at a lower price in do-it-yourself kit form. Zenith's Horizontal Chassis Something new has been added to Zenith Radio Corp.'s 1958 television line — a portable tv set with horizontal rather than the standard vertical chassis, claimed to represent "a sharp departure from industry practice." The new chassis is wired by hand, which eliminates printed circuitry characterized by Zenith as "flimsy" and productive of service headaches. L. C. Truesdell, Zenith vice president and sales director, said the horizontal chassis in the 14 and 17-inch "carry about" portables is the same basic type as that used in all Zenith 1958 table models and consoles. He claimed service dealers prefer it to the vertical because it is easier and more economical to service. Motorola's Taylor Sees Sales Of 5 Million Tv Replacements A replacement market of five million tv receivers, plus additional sales from new family formations and home construction, are predicted for 1958 by Edward R. Taylor, executive vice president of Motorola Inc.'s consumer products division. He told distributors in Chicago that of the 45 million sets in use today, 18.5 million are five years old or more. Of the 18.5 million sets, 71% are 16-inch screens or smaller, while 39% are 12-inch size or less. He also asserted the new year would bring one million new family formations and one million new homes scheduled for construction. "Approximately 10 million homes are presently without any tv, not to mention that only some 1 1 % of the wired homes in America have more than one television set," Mr. Taylor pointed out. Tv set sales by distributors to dealers should approximate six million units in 1958, a 6% decrease from 1957, with replacement purchases taking up considerable slack. Among favorable marketing developments in recent months, Mr. Taylor claimed, were the leveling off of portable tv set demand (and the swing to larger screen sizes) and "the realization by the public that color tv in its present form will always be priced considerably higher than black and white receivers." MANUFACTURING SHORTS Sylvania Electric Products announces what is described as first "convertible" tv set, one which can be used as both portable and console. Several model lines of convertibles are to be marketed. Set features portable basic segment which slips in and out of console cabinet. Sylvania also has introduced three new 17-inch portables all using 110-degree deflection system which company developed year ago. Allen B. DuMont Labs reports it has developed 25 w "piggy back" transistorized power supply for existing two-way radio mobile equipment, which reportedly guarantees over 80% efficiency. Collins Radio Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has opened sales engineering office at 205 E. Third Ave., San Mateo, Calif. Phone: Diamond 2-2131. E. L. Grandison is in charge. Packard-Bell Electronics Corp., L. A., has declared regular quarterly dividend of 12Vi cents per share on 688,000 shares of common stock outstanding, payable Jan. 25 to shareholders of record Jan. 10. Washington, D. C, Hi-Fi Show will be held March 14-16 in Shoreham Hotel, according to M. Robert Rogers, WGMS Washington, chairman of planning committee. About 50 exhibitors reportedly are planning to take part. JAXIE" EXTENDS (greetings! To His Many Friends in National and Local Agencies WK A . T V Channel 1 2 WW I m I W Jacksonville, Florida FLORIDA'S COLORFUL STATION Broadcasting December 23, 1957 • Page 79