Radio and Television Today (Jan-Nov 1941)

ftecoton "Concerto" * A new louder tone Phoueedle designed to meet the need for a high volume pitch needle. Clear, louder volume reproduction claimed. Recoton Corp., 42 W. 15th St., New York, N. Y.— Radio Today, Erwood Country Club sound •k New centralized puhlic address system particularly adapted to clubs, schools, etc., that require the distribution of either phono, radio or microphone programs. Uses a 7-tube 30-watt amplifier. STERLING'S NEWEST POCKET METER IS A REAL ASSET . . . to DEALERS and SERVICE MEN Model 42A testa all standard "A" & "B" batteries of portable camera type and pocket radio set*. Red and Green chart shows graphically the condition of any battery in an instt Net price $3.60 Featured by all leading diatrlbutor! Note how easily It does the job. W1?. fo,\Catal<>? 519-0 describing the ull lino of special teatera. THE STERLING MFG. CO. 9205 Detroit Ave. Cleveland, O. Provides for 2 mikes. And also incorporates an automatic record changer and 9-tube radio set. Contained in a tweed covered carrying case. Erwood Sound Equip. Co., 222 W. Erie St., Chicago, III.— Radio Todav. Turner mike * New dynamic salt-shaker type microphone, No. 211, utilizes a new type magnet structure and acoustic network. The units have tilting heads and 25 feet of cable. Level of 56 db below 1 volt per bar for hi-impedance units. Also available in 500 ohm, 200 ohm, and 30-50 ohin models. Range is 30-10,000 cycles. Tile Turner Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. — Radio Today. Eieor converter * New unit is compact and converts direct current to alternating current. Available for 6. 12. 32, 115. 230 volts and has standard' NEW PRODUCTS 110 v. AC output. Ball-bearings Eieor, 1060 W. Adams St.. n,;,.," Ill— Radio Today. ' " ■ Howard universal receiver * New communication receiver which can be operated from 105 117' 120-150 and 210-240 v. AC or DC Uses 6 latest type tubes. Has 3' gang tuning condenser and a stage of tuned radio frequency on all bands. Tunes continuously from 540 kc to 43 mc with band spread on all bands. Howard Radio Co 1735 Belmont Ave., Chicago, 111.—! Radio Today. Webster-fiau/ond ompfifi Kurman relay m 1^ * Model BK25 power relay iias moulded base. Silver contacts. Operates on .0018 w. Claimed to deliver perfect performance despite vibration or temperature changes. Kurman Elec. Co., 241 Lafayette St.F New York. N. Y. — Radio Today. Record index file * Record file-indexed envelopes for each record, in home and carrying case models. Cabinets covered in simulated rawhide, saddle tan, redwood, suntau, and also genuine leathers. Frederick Kugel Co., 1233 6th Ave., New York, N. Y.— R.mmo Today. WITH THORDARSON AMPLIFIERS! SQUARE DANCE ducting squ "For id old fash. era . . . the amplification v, hear every word spoken by lider it quite a feat that a 7 e to call .quare dances with I buy another amplifier ■I Thordaraon Amplifiei my business ha: schools, colleges, t these gathei t Amplifiei people dat •■ of the nation's but Mr. Clossin is i known authorities »,. ■■ Ask your Thordarson distributor to ' sound Instaltatior THORdarsoN TRANSFORMER SPECIALISTS SINCE 1895 ELEC. MFG. CO. 500 W. Huron St 44 RADIO TODAY Atlas "Baby Boom" * An extension arm which can be attached to any microphone floor stand. Universal swivel permits placing of mike anywhere within a 6-ft. diameter circle. Sliding counter-weight, and fulcrum point can be pre-adjusted to any weight mike Model BB-1, lists at $7.50. Atlas Sound Corp., 1449 39th St., Brooklyn, N. Y — RAnio Today. RCA sound system •k New system operates from 105125 v., or from a 6-volt storage battery. Delivers 15 w. output. Turntable is mounted atop the amplifier case with a crystal pickup. RCA Mfg. Co., Inc., Camden, N. J.— Today. Waleo pickup * The 1 ounce needle pressure increases record life. Permanent sapphire jewel stylus. 1.4 v. output. Frequency response from 30 to 7,000 cycles. List price, 56.50. Electrovox Company, 74 Franklin St., East Orange, N. J.— Radio Today. * New 60-watt Bi-Power ampliher features 4 microphone inputs 2 Phono inputs with dual fader, complete mixing and fading on all 6 Inputs, separate bass and treble tone controls, remote mixing of 3 microphones. illuminated panel. Webster-Rauland Corp., 3825 Armitage Ave.. Chicago, 111.— Radio Today. C-D midget capacitors * Type 8, capacitor moulded in hrown hakelite has an overall size of 1% x % in. Capacities from 1 mmfd. to .01 mfd. Up to .003 mfd. carry d.c. voltage ratings of 500; above this, 300 volts. Also available in low-loss yellow hakelite. Cornell-Dubilier Elec. Corp.. South Plainfield, N. .1.— Radio Today. Hiclcok electronic multimeter * Model 202 measuring instrument wiin AC voltage in .-, ranges to looo v.. input Impedance of ab 2.5 megohms: DC, voltage, in .'i ranges to looo v.. with Input impedance of 14 megohms; 5 ohmineter ranges to 1000 megohms; 5 current ranges to 1000 mill; amperes. The 5 in. meter canmu he damaged by overload. Pilot light. Power supply is self-contained. Iln v. 50-60 cycle AC. Hirknk Elec'l Instr. Co.. 10305 Dupont Av,-.. Cleveland, Ohio.— Radio Ton',. BUT WHAT OF 'TvmoViout? "All-out"pr°duc"on to meet today's pyramiding orders does not mean [hat Triplet, has lose sight of the broader requirements of tomorrow. Instead, research and engineering programs actually have been "stepped-up to assure constant i">P™™me.n".'" products and processes; in addition to Deeded developments in new fields. Today's demands are important, but the needs of tomorrow cannot be slighted— ind are anticipated ,n never flagging engineering and research developments You have assurance that in the months and years to come, new Ttiplett products will serve in expanded fields, where they will merit values and savings for every dollar spent in their purchase. THE TR1PLETT ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT CO. Blullton, Ohio JULY, J94I