Radio today (Sept 1935-Dec 1936)

TRADE NEWS — Eckhardt new Grunow exec — Webster Electric expands * Walter L. Eckhardt, one of the best known executives in the radio and allied industries, has been appointed general director of sales of the General Household Utilities Co., Chicago, 111., manufacturer of Grunow radio sets and refrigerators. Mr. Eckhardt needs no introduction to the radio industry; he has been identified with the manufacturing and marketing of radio products from the very inception of the industry; his personal executive and marketing experience dating back more than over thirty years. His association with the Grunow organization in an important executive capacity should not only be successful and profitable but a very happy one, for Mr. Eckhardt has been a close personal friend of W. C. Grunow for many years, in close touch with Mr. Grunow's business activities. Mr. Eckhardt personally knows the great majority of jobbers, and his familiarity with the marketing of specialty products will undoubtedly be reflected in the cooperation given to Grunow distributors and dealers in the stimulation of sales. Mr. Eckhardt states that he will have some interesting information to give the trade around August 1, regarding the company's merchandising and sales promotion plans. * Webster Electric Co., Racine, Wis., has announced that it now offers to the trade a full line of sound systems licensed under patents owned or controlled by Western Electric and the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. * Triangle Electric Co., 600 West Adams St., Chicago, recently bought the good will, trade marks, and patent rights of the old GrigsbyGrunow organization, manufacturer of the nationally known Majestic radio sets and refrigerators. N. L. Cohn, one of the pioneers of the radio industry, is president of the newly reorganized Majestic Radio and Television Co. Executives of the company are not quite ready with exact details as to their merchandising plans in connection with Majestic products. Mr. Cohn states that the company will have an exclusive franchisee! distributing plan for dealers that will enable them to develop sales potentialities to a maximum degree. * Paul Galvin, president, Galvin Mfg. Corp., Chicago (Motorola), accompanied by Mrs. Galvin and their son, sailed on the S.S. "Rex" June 27 for a visit to various European countries. They return to America on the "Queen Mary" early part of September. * Utah Radio Products Co. announces the appointment of O. P. Smith as sales manager. Smith is well known in the radio and radio parts business, having been active in these lines almost since the initiation of radio as an industry. Foils years he represented the Automatic Electric Device Co. and the Kodel Radio Co. Coincident with this, for a period of 14 years, represented the Hertner Electric Co., manufacturers of motor generator battery charging equipment. For the last 4 years he has represented the Radiart Co. of Cleveland and the Quam Nichols Co. of Chicago. Prior to this time he was for 4 years representative of the WrightDe Costa Speaker Co. Smith brings to Utah a very valuable asset in his ten years of experience, particularly with radio loud speakers and other accessories, which represent the principal products of the Utah Radio Products Co. * Cinaudagraph has announced the appointment of Arthur Rocke as general export manager, with offices at 100 Varick St., N. Y. C. Export dept. recently expanded from old address at 15 Laight St. * Ray T. Perron is the new sales director for the New England territory for Comell-Dubilier Corp., condenser makers of Bronx, N. Y. Further announced by CD: R. W. Mitscher is sales representative for the State of New York, excepting New York City. •k Pierre • Boucheron, formerly advertising manager for RCA-Victor, is now general merchandising manager for the Remington Arms Co., Inc., Bridgeport, Conn. IT'S a NATURAL, combination ileal, •*■ exclusively for Franchised Corona dealers. All over the country they are preparing to "go to town" with it! An efficient Corona Gas Engine Plant (C volts — 150 watts) and the finest American — Foreign — Police — battery radio ever built — with plenty of profit for YOU! There has never been an offer like this in radio history. It's the greatest opportunity farm radio and appliance dealers ever had! And it has a powerful nationa advertising campaign behind it! YOUR CUSTOMERS SAVE s2000 NATIONALLY ADVERTISED TO 3.064,892 FARMS nn RADIO & TELEVISION CORP. 420 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago, III. MAIL THIS COUPON CORONA RADIO & TELEVISION CORP. 420 N. Sacramento Blvd., Chicago, III. Rush me full details on the Exclusive Corona Radio and Farm Lighting Plan. July, 1936 69