Radio today (Sept 1935-Dec 1936)

NEW THINGS {From page 26) Pole is of telescopic type — installed in a few seconds. Tobe Deutschmann Corp., Canton, Mass. — Radio Today Airplane base globes Wood baffle * Streamline globe for promoting sale of all-wave sets. Has an airplane base and shows prominent airport cities. Line is extremely low-priced. Sizes 6 to 12 inches. Weber Costello Co., Chicago Heights, 111. — Radio Today Ward fish pole antenna rf v-; ^jMk "* . _ ^Hwl MB _,.--- _-■-= — ~ ^ X ll 1j l^^tm ■k Telescopic type antenna for autos — mounts on rear bumper bracket. Moulded insulators minimize losses — easily installed — no holes to drill. Extends to 8 feet. Other Ward products are buggy-whip aerial, running board aerials, sound systems and mike stands. List — $3.50. Ward Products Corp., 2135 Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio — Radio Today — See also advt. p. 69. Zenith 2-6 volt sets * Duplex farm radios featuring 2 or 6-volt operation. 2-volt set adapted to 6-volt operation by plug-in power pack. Four and five tube models — reduces number of models required by dealers. Permo-dynamic speakers — dual-band and all-wave models. Metaglass tubes. Console and table types. Zenith Radio Corp., 3620 Iron St., Chicago, 111. — Radio Today — See also advt. p. 3. * Semi-weatherproof wood baffle for sound systems — has high-frequency equalizers. Houses either 8 or 12-inch speakers. Horizontal distribution angle 90 degrees — vertical 50 degrees. Bell mouth 27% x 17% — depth 27 inches overall. Weight 28 pounds. Baked gray crinkle finish. Model MI4428 — list 122.50. RCA Mfg. Co., Commercial Sound, Front & Cooper Sts., Camden, N. J. — Radio Today Radio Receptor amplifiers * Complete line of power and preamplifiers. Illustrated (top) is the LAL-2 pre-amp — Flat within 1 db. from 30 to 12,000 cycles — 2-stage with 50 db. gain. Noise level minus 50 db. below maximum signal level — output level of 40 milliwatts. Power amplifier model LPC-3 (bottom picture) — output of 15 watts — furnishes plate and filament current to LAL-2 pre-amp. Output flat within 2 db. from 30 to 12,000 cycles. Designed for rack or table mounting. Radio Receptor Co., 106 7th Ave., New York City — Radio Today — See also advt. p. 47. Portable sound system • Five-watt portable P.A. system. High-gain amplifier for use with velocity, crystal, and other mikes. Case acts as baffle. 25-foot speaker cable. Housed in case 12% x 12% x 8%. Clarion type C-45 — list less tubes and mike $59. Transformer Corp. of America, 69 Wooster St., New York City — Radio Today — See also advt. p. 61. Webster 6-volt sound system * 10-watt sound system for 6-volt battery operation. Power from synchronous vibrator system. Permomagnetic speaker with spun aluminum exponential horn. Crystal mike with 25 feet of cable. Amplifier uses 6A6 output tubes in class B. Tone and volume controls. Model MV-410 complete — list $102.50. Webster-Chicago, 3825 W. Lake St., Chicago, 111. — Radio Today — See also advt. p. 58. Microphone boom stand * Stand for placing mike in any position. Silently adjustable in vertical and horizontal positions. No adjusting screws used — uses ball clutch adjustable by slight pressure of the hand. Amperite Corp., 561 Broadway, New York City — Radio Today — See also advt. p. 50. DeWald all-wave superhet • Three-hand AC-DC table type superheterodyne — tuning range, 54016,000 kc. Full-vision dial with split second indicator — synchrobeam tuning. Eleven tubes — r.f. stage on all bands — 10-inch speaker. In same cabinet there is also a 9-tube AC set. Pierce Airo, Inc., 6th Ave., New York City — Radio Today — see also advt. p. 64. Operadio sound systems * Two sound distribution system for permanent installations. Have 11tube all-wave radio set, microphone and phonograph reproduction. Electronic volume indicator — tone expander and control. Dual-speed turntable with crystal pick-up. Distribution to any desired number of speakers. DuKane is a rack and panel job — St. Charles a compact cabinet. Operadio Mfg. Co., St. Charles, 111.— Radio Today — See also advt. p. 62. October, 1936 29