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.RADIO BROADCAST ADVERTISER.
What Every Radio Dealer Should Know About His Tube Business
By J. J. STEINHARTER
President, Cable Radio Tube Corporation
IN 1927, 30,000 dealers sold 33,662,247 tubes — an average of 1 1 23 tubes per dealer. In 1928, 3 1 ,000 dealers sold 61,552,846 tubes — an average of 1985 tubes per dealer.
In 1929, 39,000 dealers will sell 100,000,000 — an average of 2564 tubes per dealer!
1927 sales 1928 sales
33,662,247 61,552,846
Courtesy "Radio Broadcast'
1929 sales 100,000,000 (estimated)
The tube business is growing — more sets, more tubes per set, new type tubes, more tube sales per dealer. Are you getting your share?
Of course, half the story is in the line you carry.
Is It A Quality Line?
Speed tubes are triple-tested . . . first quality tubes. Made by a company making tubes since 1924. Speed executives served an apprenticeship of over 20 years in incandescent lamp manufacture.
Is It A Complete Line}
Speed tubes include types 201 A, 199, X140, WDn, WD12, 200AA, 112A, 171A, 171 AC, 245, 210A, 250, 226, 227, 280, 281, 224AC.
Is It A Progressive Line?
Speed had a 224AC type in 1928. Speed's 227 has been perfected to heat in 5 seconds — by test. Speed adopted solid carbonized plates months ago.
Speed's new manufacturing equipment is the very latest and best. Speed raw materials are Ai .
Is It A WellAdvertised Line}
Speed tubes are advertised in full pages j. j. steinharter in the Saturday Evening Post ... in all the leading trade and fan radio magazines ... in great newspapers from coast to coast . . . with direct mail, counter cards, window displays, and every dealer help.
Is It A Profit Line?
Speed's quality makes for satisfaction, sales, and resales. Speed's return policy is most liberal. Speed's discounts are right. Speed is the tube for profit.
Remember, 100,000,000 tubes this year! Get your share — handle the right line. Franchises are going fast.
As we say in consumer advertising, "Step Right Up And Call For Speed."
CABLE RADIO TUBE CORPORATION
84-90 N. NINTH ST., BROOKLYN, N. Y,
MAKERS OF RADIO TUBES SINCE 1924
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