The talking machine world (July-Dec 1926)

88 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD October 15, 1926 Radio World's Fair Draws Record Crowds— (Continued from page 86) no batteries have to be bought, and as the Apco Mfg. Co. also manufactures tubes, the new set is even tubeequipped. It is a seven-tube, two-dial set with "A", "B" and "C" power supply and employs the Apco full automatic "A" battery converter and Apco "B" and "C" eliminators. Two models were shown, both in attractive floor cabinets. Other Apco products displayed were the Apco full automatic "A" battery converter, Apco Raytheon Rectodyne "B" battery eliminator, "B" battery eliminator (open model), "A" battery charger, Apco Twin-tube double filament, Wet "B" battery charger, "A" battery trickle charger and Rectodyne "B" battery eliminator. H. R. Fuller, sales manager of the company, was in charge of the exhibit, assisted by various members of the sales organization. Arthur Rocke, manager of the New York office of the Apco Co., was also present, and Thomas F. Wilson, president of the company, was frequently to be found at the exhibit. Spartan Electric Corp. The "howl arrester," a rubber jacket designed to fit over each tube in a radio receiver, was one of the featured products on display at the booth of the Spartan Electric Corp., New York. This accessory is claimed to eliminate all vibration. The Spartan line of speakers, including a horn, disc and junior disc, equipped with the Spartan semi-balanced armature unit, was attractively exhibited. These are available in brown, black or gold. M. Depres, general manager, was in active charge of the Spartan booth and was assisted by members of the sales and engineering staff. W. K. Electric Co. The W. K. Electric Co., Kenosha, Wis., displayed its full line of Oriole radio receivers, including the Oriole model 7-D table model, model 7-D consolette, model 7-F console, with space for batteries and chargers. All models are five-tube sets, and all employ the Oriole Trinum circuit. Owen Webb, Eastern representative of the Zinke Co., and Frank E. Chase, vice-president of the Zinke Co., were at the booth. C. E. Manufacturing Co. The exhibit of the C. E. Mfg. Co., Providence, R. I., consisted of tubes for practically every purpose in radio. This concern is one of the largest devoted entirely to production of radio tubes, and the entire line made a comprehensive tube display. Models A, B, C, D, E and !■■ were shown, as well as the two new models, G and H, which were introduced during the year. Of particular interest was the new Ceco output tube type J-7i and the Mogul base, both of vvliich are the newest products of the Ceco factory. The Mogul base is made for power tubes and fits the ordinary type socket and has binding posts providing for the attachment of extra "B" or "C" batteries, without the necessity of rewiring the set. H. H. Steinle, general sales manager of the company, was in charge, assisted by various members of the sales staflF. Credit for the attractive arrangement of the display is due Ed Fiske, who lately joined the Ceco ranks. .Arthur Lynch, Inc., New York, distributor of the Ceco line, was in an adjoining booth, which added materially to Ceco representation. Tower Mfg. Co. The Meistersinger cone, which the Tower Mfg. Co., of Boston, Mass., will .shortly place on the market, was the principal feature of the Tower exhibit. This cone, with its distinctive cone diaphragm, is placed within a solid mahogany frame made by the Seth Thomas Clock Co. The base was designed by one of Boston's leading sculptors. The cone with its frame is easily demountable from the base and may be hung upon the wall if desired. The huge model of the distinctive cone diaphragm used in all Tower cone speakers attracted considerable attention. The Tower Mfg. Co., which has specialized entirely upon sound-reproducing instruments, also displayed one other cone model, known as the Tower Scientific; three models of horn-type loud speakers, the Spitfire, the Scientific and the Meistersinger, the well-known Tower Scientific head set, with its companion the Spitfire head set and the Tower Scientific phonograph attachment. The result of a recent contest for a name for the diaphragm used in the Tower loud speakers was conspicuously announced. A $500 prize had been awarded for the naming of this diaphragm. Over 50,000 names had been sent in and the name Dyadic had been selected. In charge of the exhibit was Gordon C. Bennett, sales manager of the Tower Mfg. Co., and his staff. Apex Elec. Mfg. Co. The Apex Elec. Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111., displayed the full line of Apex single-dial receivers in table, console and combination models. Features of the new Ape.x line are the dual impedance coupling, the antenna compensator for finer tuning. The one-dial control is illuminated by a concealed light which serves to show when set is in operation. M. W. Mitchell, of the sales stafif of the company, and P. F. Nichols, metropolitan representatives, were in charge of the display. Resonata Corp. of America The Resonata, a new type of loud speaker, was displayed for the first time by the Resonata Corp. of America, New York City, in conjunction with its sole sales agents, the Tectron Radio Sales Corp., also of New York City. The fact that the Resonata is an entirely different type of loud speaker from any other on the market endowed the exhibit with great interest value. It was pointed out by those in charge of the exhibit that while the appearance of the Resonata was different, the principle of sound reproduction was entirely distinctive, due to the resonance or reflecting sound chamber. Although production was centered upon one model and. therefore, only one model was shown, a pyramid of this model in various finishes furnished a particularly attractive background for the display. Charles Rosenthal, sales manager of the company, was in charge, together with S. Gordon and N. Goldman. Eagle Charger Corp. Continuous radio power was featured by the Eagle Charger Corp., of Philadelphia, in its comprehensive display of chargers and rectifiers. The Eagle line has been enlarged and now covers practically every development in the charger field. The display included the Eagle Trickier, which will charge the "A" battery while the set is in operation and will also charge wet or dry "B" batteries; the Eagle Master, which when connected to batteries forms a complete power unit; 16B and 5B Automatic Gang Chargers; 16B and 5B SemiAutomatic Gang Chargers; and the Eagle Junior and Eagle Senior tube type rectifiers. I. A. Margolies, general manager of the company, was in charge, assisted by Herman Smith, C. R. Wurster, W. H. Lamar and Robert Erlichman. Electrical Research Laboratories The Electrical Research Laboratories, Chicago, 111., had a complete display of its products, featuring the Erla "Big Ten" "B"' battery eliminator with Raytheon tube, and also showed Erla triple life tubes. Fred Wellman, Eastern district sales manager; L. W. Glazebrook, factory representative; M. Palmer and C. J. Devine were in attendance at the display. H. G. Saal Co. The H. G. Saal Co., Chicago, III., displayed the full line of Saal speakers, including the Saal Pedestal speaker, the Saal Soft speaker, horn type, the Saal phonograph attachment and the new Saal Ec-centric cone speaker, the feature of the display. This speaker, which has a cone diameter of twenty inches, is a highly decorative instrument with scroll work medallion and border design in gold. Leslie Gordon, president, and C. J. Sharp, vicepresident in charge of sales, were in attendance at the booth. Conneway Electric Laboratories The Conneway Electric Laboratories, Hoboken, N. J., manufacturers of the Magnatron radio tubes, had on display their entire line. The Magnatron products are produced in all types and have special features in powertubes. The products are packed in patented cushioned containers, handsomely dressed, and shipped in convenient display cartons. The exhibit was under the direction of J. Hohenstein, head of the Conneway Electric Laboratories, and Leo Friedman, sales manager of the companr. Amplex Instrument Labs. Four models of the Ample.x Harmo-Sonic line of receiving sets were on display in the booth' of the Amplex Instrument Labs., New York. A. G. Landres, president and general manager of the organization, was in active charge, assisted by members of the sales department. Amrad Corp. The Amrad Corp., Medford Hillside, Boston, Mass., exhibited the new models of Amrad sets, in conjunction with the exhibit of the Crosley Co. on the main floor. The following models were shown: S-52, a five-tube Amrad neutrodyne table model; model AC-5, Amrad lamp socket neutrodyne and power drive unit; also a table model, the Amrad cone-table, which may be obtained either in cabinet form or equipped with either of the aforementioned models of Amrad. and the -Amrad console, equipped with either the battery • neutrodyne model or the lamp socket set. In both the .Amrad cone-table and console there is included a built-in Crosley Musicone. The lamp socket neutrodyne requiring no AC or DC batteries was the feature of the exhibit and drew much interest. Harold J. Powers, president of the company, was present, assisted by H. J. Tyzzer, S. T. WoodhuII and others. Pfanstiehl Radio Co. The Pfanstiehl Radio Co., Chicago, HI., had an attractive showing of its 1926-27 models of Pfanstiehl radio receivers. These included model 20 "single-tuned" si.x table set; model 202, a console single-tuned six with inbuilt speaker; model 201A, highboy console with overtone speaker on top; model 201, single-tuned six, without speaker, in attractive console cabinet; the overtone wall speaker, model 18, a single-dial dual-control table set, and models 181 and 182, single-dial dual-control console sets, the first without inbuilt speaker and the other with speaker. Carl Pfanstiehl was in charge of the display, assisted by Hugh Ernest, of John Wanamaker, Inc., Eastern distributor, and members of the Wanamaker sales staff. Operadio Corp. The Operadio Corp., Chicago, 111., had an attractive display featuring the Model-7 portable Operadio receiver and the same model in a Tudor cabinet. The exhibit emphasized the point that the Operadio receiver was ideal for the home and also had the advantages of being able to be taken on trips and outings. Display boards showed pictures of famous people using the Operadio in a variety of places and under different conditions. A lifelike figure of a lady was shown at ease on a couch listening to a program from the Operadio, depicting the desirability of the receiver in the home. W. B. Ricketts, secretary and sales manager, and W. B. Nevin, Eastern representative, were in attendance. Carter Radio Co. The Carter Radio Co., Chicago, 111., had a full display of Carter standard radio products, including "Hold-tite" jacks, jacks for neutrodyne and other circuits, cord tip jacks, resistance units, plugs, switches, loops, adapters, rheostats, volume controls and potentiometers. Among those in attendance at the display were A. J. Carter, president; H. P. Evert, sales manager; A. C. Lopez and E. H. Lewis, of the New York office; C. S. Palmer, Philadelphia representative, and G. K. Thompson, Boston representative. Trinun Radio Mfg. Co. The Trimm Radio Mfg. Co., Chicago, lU., exhibited its line of speakers, including the Trimm cone speaker; the Trimm concert horn speaker, of the gooseneck type; the Trimm Entertainer, popular-priced gooseneck speaker; the Trimm home speaker and Trimm headsets. John Forshay, the New York representative, was in charge. Pressed Metal Mfg. Co. The Pressed Mefal Mfg. Co., Waukesha, Wis., exhibited the "Wave-X" condensing antenna, which has a mechanism that condenses the volume drawn in through twelve airpins or looped detectors. The overall dimensions are five feet wide mounted on a three-foot mast. Wave-X comes in three styles. Owen Webb and Frank E. Chase, of the Zinke Co., were in attendance at the booth. Dry Storage Battery Co. The exhibit of Tab "B" batteries made by the Dry Storage Battery Co., of Philadelphia, Pa., attracted considerable comment from the show visitors. The novelty and at the same time the utility of a dry "B" battery that could be recharged six or seven times made a strong appeal. The new display cut-outs of the company featuring the black Tabby trade-mark made a conspicuous display, together with the pyramided batteries. The display consisted entirely of 45-volt "B" batteries. At the present time manufacturing facilities are specialized entirely on the 45-volt batteries in order to fill demands, although it is stated that other sizes will be added in the future. Raymond B. Rosen, president of the company, was in charge, and other members of the staff of the Dry Storage Battery Co. included Herman A. Smith, Lee Klopman, W. F. Luckendill, who has lately joined the staff, and Dr. Henry Csanyi, inventor of the Tab battery. A. H. Grebe & Co. The Grebe Synchrophase was attractively exhibited in a central location on the main floor of the building by A. H. Grebe & Co., Inc., New York City. Small moving pictures showing the construction of the Grebe Synchrophase materially added to the attraction of the booth and large crowds were always present. In addition to the familiar model of the Synchrophase with and without battery base, an attractive line of Grebe consoles were shown, including the Renaissance, Princess, Lancaster, Puritan and Andalusia models. Alfred H. Grebe, president; Douglas F. Rigney, treasurer; B. H. Baker and George F. Rhodes, sales manager, were present, assisted by members of the Grebe sales staff. Richard T. Davis, Inc. Richard T. Davis, Inc., Chicago, 111., had a complete display of its products, including the new Ortholian cabinet speakers, the Vogue cone horn speakers, the Vogue horn loop speakers and the Vogue cone loop speakers. The feature of the exhibit, however, was the V'ogue Mastro-Ortholian receiving set, a compact, attractively decorated receiver operating from the light switch and capable of being carried and used in any part of the house with accurate volume control. In attendance at the booth were Richard T. Davis, president; Charles Williams, vice-president, and Marcus Hinson, of the technical staff. Acme Apparatus Co. The Acme Apparatus Co., of Cambridge, Mass., in its display featured lamp socket operation for the radio set, and in acccTrdance with this theme exhibited three of its products, the .\cme "A" supply, Acme "B" supply, in three different types, and Acme "C" supply. It also showed "B" Eliminator kits and "A" and "B" supply parts. The Acme -Apparatus Co. is also established in the loud speaker field and displayed the new K-1 Acme double free-edge cone, the cabinet type Acme double free-edge cone and new K-3 Acme single free-edge cone. C. F. Cairns, president of the Acme Apparatus Co., was present, assisted by members of the sales organization. Walbert Mfg. Co. The Walbert Mfg. Co., Chicago, HI., had a display of the various models of the Walbert Isoffaral receivers. Ten models were shown in various cabinet styles. E. N. Hurley, Jr., president; W. H. Huth, general manager; J. M. Dorbout, sales manager, and B. B. Minium, chief engineer, were in attendance at the display. Dictograph Products Co. The Dictogrand Tabouret, Dictogrand de Luxe and Dictrogrand Stantlard, loud speaker products, were on display in the booth of the Dictograph Products Corp., New York. A piano unit designed for attachment to the sound board of a piano, thus making a loud speaker of the piano, and a loud-speaking attachment for phonographs were also exhibited. J. F. Stengel, assistant general manager and manager of the radio department, was in active charge of the Dictograph booth. Ail-American Radio Corp. The All-American Radio Corp.. Chicago, 111., had an attractive display of its products, including three models of the Rauland seven-tube radio receiver, two models of the Rauland six-tube receiver and four models of the .All-American five-tube receiver. These sets were presented in a variety of styles, table, console and highboy models. The All-American reproducer, a cone speaker in an attractive frame, was a feature of the display. Other products shown included the All-American constant "B" battery eliminator, the All-American "Filtrola" station eliminator, All-American toroid coils, straight-line-frequency condensers, the Rauland-Lyric trio line of trans{Co7tti)iacd on page 90)