The talking machine world (July-Dec 1928)

The Newest in Radio Fhilco Models: (1) Console. (2) Table Model in Color. Speaker. (4) Console Speaker Philadelphia Storage Battery Co., Philadelphia, Pa. The Philco Consoie, a modern conception of Louis XVI period, $200. Philco Table Model in vivid color, decorated by hand, $125. These models described and other (3) Philco Table models in the line illustrated in the June issue of The Talking Machine World. Philco speaker, $25, handdecorated to match table cabinet, $27.50. Philco Console Grand speaker table, $50, including new Philco speaker designed to match Philco Table sets. jrJISPIlf''' Freshman Models: (1) 31 Console. (2) M Table. (8) M SpeiiU* Charles Freshman Co., Inc., New York City. Model M Table set, AC operated, single control, one illuminated dial, completely enclosed chassis and power supply, stippled bronze finish, dull gold highlights, $99 less tubes. Model M Console, AC operated, same chassis as table model, housed in dis tinctive genuine walnut or mahogany console, built-in speaker, sliding doors, completelv concealed panel, $175 less tubes. "M" Table Model speaker, aluminum construction, stippled bronze finish, dull gold highlights, $30. Also Model M Floor stand, designed for table set. optional use as a combination radio book stand or with speaker, $10. A. H. Grebe & Co., New York, N. Y. Grebe "Synchrophase Seven AC," a new alternating current model of the Grebe Synchrophase Seven, single-dial radio receiver, employing external power unit, $195, 7 tubes, all operating controls mounted on the front panel. Including a new switch for local stations or distance. Single-dial control. Circuit permits equally efficient reception on both high and low-wave lengths. Special circuit developments are responsible for the nullification of oscillation and elimination of detuning effects, due to differences in vacuum tube characteristics. Grebe CR-19, a Grebe Synchrophase Seven AC Consolette new short-wave receiver completely shielded, equipped with screen-grid tubes, and having facilities for narrow and wide frequency band reception, the latter necessary for television work. Covers all wave lengths between 10 and 80 meters. Uses five tubes. The control of volume is variable from headset level to loud speaker volume. Grebe Dynamic Console Speaker and Power Amplifier. One of these models is especially designed to accommodate the Synchrophase AC-6 on its top. Another model of the Grebe Console Speaker is produced in a smaller unit, minus the power amplifier, but with vacuum tube excitation. In the De Luxe model of the Grebe Synchrophase line, the new Dynamic Speaker and Power Amplifier, as well as the Synchrophase AC-6 receiver and its associated power units, are all included in one console. The Grebe Synchrophase AC-6 and Grebe Natural Type Speaker were described and illustrated in the June issue of The Talking Machine World. Sandar Dynamic Speaker; Table Model Sandar Corp., Long Island City, N. Yr. Sandar Dynamic speaker, table model, $50; cabinet Junior model, $19.50. The Sandar Knd Table model Sandar Cabinet Junior Speaker 75, and the Panel model, were described as well as illustrated in the RMA Trade Show section in the June issue. Freed-Eisemann Radio Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y. Freed-Eisemann Model Great 80, metal cabinet with wrought iron table, finished in multi-hued ef Freed-F.isemann Great 80 fects. Other Freed-Eisemann receivers and speakers were described and illustrated in the RMA Trade Show section in the June issue. Electrad, Inc., New York. The Electrad Truvolt Divider, designed to give proper plate and grid voltages for the radio receiver under all conditions. Connects to the output terminals of the filter. A wire wound resistor having five adjustable contacts. Gives maximum fixed voltage of approximately 180 volts, a variable 135 volts, 90 volts and 45 volts, also two grid biases each with a voltage variation of about 15 volts. The intermediate grid bias tap will supply grid bias of from 1 to 20 volts, and the grid maximum bias tap will supply 20 to 40 volts. May be Electrad Truvolt Divider mounted in any desired position. The Electrad lead-in and the Electrad lamp socket antenna were described and illustrated in the RMA Trade Show section in the June issue of The World. Fansteel Products Co., North Chicago, 111. Balkite A-3 seven tube, AC operated table model, $197.50. Complete line of Balkite radio receivers Balkite A-3 was described and models A-5 and A-7 were illustrated in the June Trade Show issue. Sparks-Withington Co., Jackson, Mich. Sparton Equasonne table type, seven-tube receiver. Model 69, finished in walnut. $149.50 complete with Equasonne Table Model 69 With Cabinet Sneaker 29 tubes. Illustration shows Model 69 with Sparton Equasonne cabinet speaker, Model 29. Retail price of cabinet speaker, $55. The Sparton Equasonne Open Console, Model 79, containing built-in \ _ — rr 1 i . j " 9 Equasimne Open Console Model 79 speaker, seven-tube receiver, finished in walnut. $199.50 complete with tubes. The Sparton Equasonne Senior Console, Model S9, containing built-in Equasonne Model 89 speaker, seven-tube receiver, finished in walnut, complete with tubes, $375. The Sparton Equasonne DeLuxe Console, Model 109, nine-tube receiver, Equasonne DeLuxe Console Model 109 $495, complete with tubes. All Sparton receivers are single-dial control with the dial readings in kilocycles. 88