Radio today (Jan-Mar 1939)

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Wireless record player * Model VA-20 wireless record player with crystal pick-up. Modulation type volume control, constant-speed synchronous motor. Pilot light. Plays up to 30-50 feet from radio. List $17.95. RCA Mfg. Co., Camden, N. J. — Radio Today. 70-watt sound system * Unified sound system with 7098 watt output. Dual push-pull 6L6 beam power tubes. AVC and AVE, cathode-ray output indicator. Choice of 2 microphones. 4 heavy-duty 12inch PM speakers with baffles. Clarion model C489A— list $299.50. Amplifier only $139.02. Transformer Corp. of America, 69 Wooster St., New York, N. Y. — Radio Today. R. F. relay •k AC-operated relay designed for switching antenna from transmitter to receiver. Handles up to one kilowatt power. Double-pole, double throw. % inch silver contacts. Alsimag 196 insulation. Model 1000— list $15. Gordon Specialties Co., 1104 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, 111 — Radio Today. Stancor antenna •k Loop-type antenna for use in antennaless receivers. Automatically wound and is self-supporting — requires no coil form. Low in cost. Standard Transformer Corp., 1500 N. Halstead St., Chicago, 111. — Radio Today. Portable tube checker * Tubemaster tube tester that handles newly announced loktal and 35-volt tubes. Direct-reading meter marked good-bad. Meter scale and control panel indirectly lighted from below. Leatherette carrying case. Model 20-A— net $34.50. John Meek Instruments, 164 N. May St., Chicago, 111. — Radio Today. Battery-portable combination * Phonograph-radio combination that is battery operated. Spring-type motor for phonograph. Plays 10 and 12-inch records. No aerial or ground needed — no external power supply. Luggage type case with storage space for records. Philco Radio & Television Corp., Tioga & C Sts., Philadelphia, Pa — Radio Today. Record carrying case * Carrying case for 10-inch phonograph records. Steel construction with re-inforced leather handles. Smaller size holding 45 records lists for $3.50. Case for 100 records, $4. Chicago Sound System Co., 200 E. Illinois St., Chicago, 111. — Radio Today. Weather-resistant transformers •k Transparent, elastic compound protects transformers from climatic conditions. Resists salt air, high humidity and excessive moisture. Known as "Tropex," adds 20 to 25 cents to cost of standard transformers. Thordarson Electric Mfg. Co., 500 W. Huron St., Chicago, 111. — Radio Today. Dual remote controls * Universal-type remote controls that permit operation and tuning of receiver from 2 different points. For autos, airplanes, yachts, etc. Single-unit, pre-assembled. Interchangeable gears. Back controls for flush, recessed, or surface mounting. Does not disturb regular dash installation. Dual Remote Control Co., 7228 Warwick St., Detroit, Mich. — Radio Today. Trim-mast auto aerials ■k Line of cowl type antennas for auto radios. Chrome-plated brass construction. Lug and unit cord types. Improved lead-in with swivel mounting illustrated. Allows antenna lead-in to lie flat against side of wall. Charles Avnet Co., 156 Chambers St., New York, N. Y. — Radto Today. Smooth and automatic in operation, this Philco console wireless record player, through your radio, reproduces 8 records in succession. Requires no fuss or attention. Underneath, there's room for a complete record library. February, 1939 19