The radio dealer (Apr-Sept 1922)

July, 1922 THE RADIO DEALER 61 OPEN RADIO FIELD IN BELGIUM Radio telephony is still an unknown science in Belgium. Only recently King Albert listened to his first aerial conversation — a message from the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The Belgians have not yet fallen under the spell that has spread through the United States during the last few months. There is not a single radio telephone broadcasting station in Belgium, the few more scientific persons who have built receiving equipment depending entirely upon Paris and Scheveiningen in Holland for their entertainment. Such is the unique picture of aerial communication conditions in the little kingdom as pictured by L. Van Dyck, chief of the production branch of the Bell Telephone Manufacturing Company at Antwerp, who has come to the United States to study American methods. " Belgium," Mr. Van Dyck declares, " has acquired the habit of looking to the United States for all suggestions in electrical matters. Once the radio telephone has proved its feasibility as a commercial enterprise here, Belgium undoubtedly will take steps to adopt it." Reduced government budgets are having a very serious effect upon the improvement of telephone service in Europe, Mr. Van Dyck explained. One of the first appropriations abandoned by France when expenses were sliced recently was that authorizing the construction of more lines. As a result applications for telephone service continue to pile up without any prospect of the shortage being relieved. Belgium is more than three months late in filling telephone subscriptions. So much material of German manufacture was used in patching up the Belgium system after the war that the government is having all it can do to replace the substitutes with standard equipment. KNOCK-DOWN RECEIVING SETS A reasonably-priced receiving set, sold in a knock-down form, is made by the Marine Radio Manufacturing Company, 471 West 155th Street, New York. The panels are of genuine bakelite, and come already drilled, ready to receive each part. With this set there is a special coil which is very easily tuned. The company makes its sets in the following units: tuner and detector, one and two step. The low price considering the quality is another feature of this set. Manufacturers of Radio Receiving Equipment Cabinets V. T. Apparatus Specialties Stock Models Detectors & Amplifiers Vario-Couplers Made to Order Long Range Receivers Vernier Condensers, etc. Trade Connections Wanted MARVIN B. FALLGATTER, Waupaca, Wisconsin RADIO DEALERS We Are Manu SWITCHES SWITCH POINTS VARIOMETERS VARIO COUPLERS POST PHONE CONDENSERS CRYSTAL SETS EYELET CONDENSERS f actur ers of TUNING COILS VARIABLE CONDENSERS AMPLIFYING TRANSFORMERS LOOSE COUPLERS LOUD SPEAKERS CRYSTAL SETS BINDING POSTS IMMEDIATE DELIVERY Dealers and Jobbers — Write Us For Proposition FORD MICA CO., INC. 15 Christopher St. New York City Retail 2,000 ohms, Price, $8.00 per Retail Price, ohms, $12.0 pair. Retail Price, 1,000 ohms, single head band set, $4.75 each. DREYFUSS PHONES (Concert Type) Supreme quality, super-sensitive Phones. Of rigid construction. Can be used as loud speakers. Deliveries Within 3 Days Bought throughout the country for their known quality. Order a sample pair today ! Compare them with any other Phone on the market, for fine workmanship, quality material, and general excellence. Aluminum backs, rubber caps. P. M. DREYFUSS CO., Inc. 150-152 Chambers St., N. Y. City