The talking machine world (Jan-June 1927)

Exhibits at the First R. M. A. Trade Show The Talking Machine World, New York, June, 1927 O'Neill Mfg. Co., West New York, N. J., displayed the O'Neill cone speaker with the O'Neill unit and showed also the component parts of the unit. In attendance were R. L. O'Neill, A. O. Biaun, A. F. Nelson, H. W. Gebbard, R. J. Noel, Robert Williams, J. B. Hess and C. B. Myers. Operadio Corp., Chicago, 111., displayed the Operadio portable radio receiver No. 7, power amplifier, six-tube shielded chassis to be operated with outside aerial and the complete line of Operadio speakers. The national distribution of these products is handled by the Zinke Co., Chicago. In attendance were J. M. Stone and L. A. King. The Oxidite Battery Co., St. Paul, Minn., displayed the Oxidite A-B Compact, a complete line of wet A & B Batteries and a power speaker equipped with two tone chambers. In attendance were H. L. Mills and A. L. Burgan. Pacent Electric Co., New York City, displayed the Pacent cone speaker, Pacent Powerformer and A-B amplifier, the Phonovox, an electric phonograph pick-up, and a Loftin-White kit receiver constructed of Pacent parts. In attendance were R. L. Lewis and E. K. James. Paragon Electric Corp., Upper Montclair, N. J., displayed "Paragon" radio receivers and various parts; "Amco" radio receivers; battery eliminators and a complete line of parts, featuring the 1928 "Paragon" receiver with the Paragon "A B C" socket supply unit. In attendance were R. T. Hungerford, P. A. Petroff and N. Barberie. Pausin Engineering Co., Newark, N. J., displayed the complete line of Pausin "Octacone" speakers, comprising table and pedestal models, featuring the demonstration of Octacone speakers on an instantaneous switch from a high power electric receiver and large phonograph. In attendance were H. R. Pausin, B. W. Stone, and James Mackie. Pequot Mfg. Corp., Glendale, N. Y., displayed air cushion shipping cases, with F. S. Oppenheimer in charge. Perryman Electric Co., Inc., New York City, displayed the new Perryman series of A-C filament-type tubes, and the regular line of Perryman tubes, including P. A. 226 amplifier tube, P. A. 229 and P. R. G. 85 rectifier tubes. In attendance were H. B. Foster and R. B. Lacey. Pfanstiehl Radio Co., Waukegan, 111., displayed its complete line of radio receiving sets comprising six-tube models; table model and a console model with built-in loud speaker; also seven-tube models; table model and console model in cabinet with built-in loud speaker and special output filter. The display featured a rigidly constructed shielded chassis. In attendance were N. G. Moriarty, Carl Pfanstiehl, Burton E. Ebert, J. V. Kelleher, W. O. Bell, L. A. Dodd, II. C. Leach and K. E. Rolleffeson. Philadelphia Storage Battery Co., Philadelphia, Pa., displayed a complete line of Philco "A" and "B" socket powers, available with dry chargers or Philcotron chargers. In attendance were J. M. Skinner, Sayre Ramsdell, Harry Brown, W. E. Holland and Peter Kane. Philmore Manufacturing Co., New York, N. Y., displayed the Ajax Supertone "6" receiver in three types, chassis, table model and console, crystal sets, rheostats, plugs and spring aerial. In attendance were P. Schwartz and M. L. Granat. Platter Cabinet Co., North Vernon, Ind., displayed radio and power speakers and radio consoles. In attendance were S. B. Brandt, W. P. Lockwood, O. R. Platter and James Martin. Polymet Mfg. Corp., New York City, displayed a complete line of parts including filter condensers, condenser blocks, phone plugs, extension connectors, etc. In attendance were Nat C. Greene, Otto Paschkes, R. H. Meade, John J. Foy and Mr. Graubard. The Pooley Co., Philadelphia, Pa., displayed a complete line of Pooley radio cabinets, featuring the new 2,700 models, and the new double tone chamber; also on display were the complete line of Pooley cabinets for Atwater Kent radio sets, Models 2700 R-E, 2700 R-L 2400 R-l, 2500 R-2-D, 1600 R-2, 2800 R-2, 1700 R-2, 1900 R-2, 2000 R, 2300 R-2, 2700-2-D, 2600, 2100 and 2200. In attendance were Russell E. Hunting and George Phillips. Potter Mfg. Co., North Chicago, 111., displayed the Potter By-Pass and filter condensers, and in attendance were E. F. Potter, G. P. Lee and A. G. Burt. Precision Products Co., Ann Arbor, Mich., displayed the complete Arborphone line of receivers, including three five-tube models, a table set and two consoles; four six-tube models, one table set and two consoles, and a combination radio and phonograph; two models of tlie Arbor cone speaker and the Arborphone "B" eliminator. In attendance were C. A. Vershoor, W. Keene Jackson and H. H. Faulkner. Premier Radio Corp., Defiance, O., displayed Premier radio receivers, featuring a console seven-tube set, A-C-operated, with built-in loud speaker, and the same model either battery-operated or with the "B" eliminator furnished by the factory; also a seven-tube table set in two models. In attendance were G. R. DeVeaux, E. J. Allen and K. A. Burk. Prest-O-Lite Storage Battery Sales Corp., Indianapolis, Ind., displayed its "A" power unit and "B" socketpower unit. In attendance were V. Yearang, R. J. Kryter and E. C. O'Connor. Q R S Music Co., Chicago, 111., displayed the full line of Q R S amplifying, rectifying and detector tubes, including the glow-type and high-voltage tubes, rectifying tubes for "B" eliminators and A-B-C power units. In attendance were Earl Holland, C. M. Pletcher and Philip Lasher. Radiall Co., New York City, displayed the Amperite selfadjusting rheostat and in attendance were W. L. Liebovitz and S. B. Darmstadter. Radio Cabinet Co., Indianapolis, Ind., displayed as the featured product the Orchestrion power loud speaker unit with built-in filter coil, Orchestrion cabinet speakers with battery compartment and Orchestrion horn speakers, all equipped with the new Orchestrion unit. In attendance were F. W. Wood, James J. Ryan and A. M. Keeley. Radio Corp. of America, New York City, displayed the complete line of R. C. A. receivers, including Radiola 30A for A-C or D-C operation, Radiola 32 for either A-C or D-C operation, Radiola 20 table-type receiver, Radiola 26 portable receiver, Radiola 17, and A-C receiver, Radiola 28 and Radiola 16. R. C. A. Loud speaker 104 and 100-A were also exhibited. In addition the complete line of Radiotrons was shown, including two new tubes, Radiotron UX-280 full wave rectifier and l'X-281 half-wave rectifier. Two new A-C Radiotrons, UX-226 and UY-227, were also exhibited for the first time. The display was under the supervision of George 11. Clark, assisted by members of the New York and Chicago office sales staff. Radio Master Corp., Bay City, Mich., displayed a complete line of radio cabinets and in attendance were F. B. Ward, H. S. Hyde, H. Granse, H. P. Emerson, N. E. Hill and F. S. Griffiss. Radio Receptor Co., New York, N. V., displayed the Powerizer, an A-B-C power supply, equipped with the new RCA A-C tubes, a two-stage power amplifier, using UX-226 and UX-210 tubes, and a one-stage power amplifier, using UX-171 and UX-213 tubes. Ludwig Arnson was in charge of the exhibit. Raytheon Mfg. Co., Cambridge, Mass., displayed a complete line of Raytheon rectifier tubes, including the B-60 M-A; BH-85 M-A and the BA-350 M-A, and also displayed the Raytheon A cartridge. In attendance were L. K. Marshall, M. P. Pennypacker, E. S. Riedel. J. J. Downey, D. E. Replogel, R. Scott and G. H. Kratsch. Red Lion Cabinet Co., Red Lion, Pa., displayed the line of Red Lion cabinets built exclusively for Atwater Kent receivers, including Model E-30 desk, Model 35 desk, Model 33 desk and Model E-30 console. In attendance were C. S. Coleman and J. B. Sechrist. Reichmann Co., Chicago, 111., displayed Thorola loud speakers, cone and horn types; four Thorola receivers, comprising three seven-tube and one five-tube sets and a loud speaker unit for consoles (manufacturers' model). In attendance were H. L. Lanphear, L. L. Kelsey, M. P. Fox, C. H. Hanson, James A. Ago, C. J. Smith and G. P. Cranberry. Robertson-Davis Co., Chicago, 111., displayed electrical coils, radio frequency and audio frequency transformers, Melo-Heald fourteen single point and Melo-Heald eleven-tube circuits and wire-wound Melo-Vac resisters. In attendance were Geo. W. Robertson, Leonard P. Finley, Dean W. Davis and Merwyn Heald. Runzel-Lenz Electric Mfg. Co., Chicago, 111., displayed cords for loud speaker units, battery cables and radio set wire. In attendance were P. C. Lenz, J. M. Lenz and H. F. Racine. Samson Electric Co., Canton, Mass., displayed a complete line of parts including "B" eliminator parts, variable condensers, etc., power amplifiers and featured a public address system which furnished the amplification for the programs at the Show. In attendance were C. C. Colby, R. W. Cotton, and E. L. Bowles. Sandar Corporation, New York City, featured the complete line of Sandar cone speakers in Junior and Senior models. In attendance were George H. Kiley, Frank Evans and S. H. Kehoe. Sangamo Electric Co., Springfield, 111., displayed the complete line of Sangamo mica condensers, and in attendance were M. W. Kenney, E. E. Williams and C. L. Rossiter. Schickerling Products Co., Newark, N. J., displayed five 100-watt tubes, five 100-milliampere rectifying tubes and featured the A-B-C power pack. In attendance were G. H. Vathuer and E. R. Byck. Scovill Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn., displayed a complete line of radio metal parts for set manufacturers, including condensers, switches, decorated metal panels, etc. In attendance were Maurice Bennett, A. P. Cowperthwaite, Philip Davidson, G. G. Grant and C. J. Kalbfell. Sentinel Manufacturing Co., Chicago, III., displayed the complete line of Sentinel automatic power units, including the featured Beverly model A-B-C unit, the Sentinel A-B-C unit, Automatic Control, Automatic "A" unit, B-C power unit, Automatic control and Charger, and the Beverly model B-C power unit. In attendance were E. J. Dykstra, J. T. Beatty, J. F. Morrison, V. F. Fraenckel and J. Kahn. Shamrock Manufacturing Co., Newark, N. J., displayed the complete line of Shamrock six-tube one-dial receivers, comprising two electrically operated receivers and three battery sets, Model A, a table model, Model C console and Model B console for battery or "A" and "B" eliminator operation, Model "BL" and Model "CL" electric, both consoles. In attendance were Nate Hast and Herman Rose. Showers Bros. Co., Chicago, 111., displayed radio receiving sets, "A-C" operated; an electrical reproducing phonograph; radio cabinets; cabinet and cone type speakers; "A" and "B" eliminator. In attendance were H. T. Roberts, Allen Caubler, W. E. Showers, M. E. Samuels, F". R. Doherty and Harry Schoenwald. Signal Electric Mfg. Co., Menominee, Mich., displayed Signola radio receivers and Signal radio cabinets. In attendance were W. E. Hopper and W. J. Tideman. Silver-Marshall, Inc., Chicago, 111., displayed two "unipacs" adaptable for use with radio receivers or phonographs, jewelers' time signal, Push-Pull transformer and step-down transformer. In attendance were McMurdo Silver, Harold C. Bodman, James E. Rend, Jr., and members of the sales staff. Slagle Radio Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind., displayed the complete line of Slagle A-C and battery-operated radio receivers, including the following six-tube one-dial sets: Model A, table-type receiver; Model B, console with built-in speaker; Model C, console with built-in speaker complete with A-B-C power supply, and Model I), a console with built-in speaker. In attendance were P. K. Romey, H. Schryver, L. S. Slagle and W. L. Swindler. Sonatron Tube Co., Chicago, 111., displayed the complete line of Sonatron radio tubes and amplifiers, featuring A-C tubes and gas-filled tubes for "B" eliminators. In attendance were Harry Chirelstein, D. J. Quinn, A. E. Rodriguez, L. P. Mack, E. C. Austin and T. Goldstein. Sonora Phonograph Co., Inc., New York City, displayed Sonora radio receivers comprising three six-tube models and one seven-tube De Luxe console model with speaker and loop; also power unit for seven-tube set and the complete line of Sonora phonographs. In attendance were S. O. Martin, Joseph Wolff, Frank B. Goodman, Warren Keyes, Lloyd Coulter, Charles Henry, W. Thomas, F. W. Schnirring, Ray Reilly and A. B. Creal. Specialty Appliance Co., Cleveland, O., displayed Rectubes, one, two and six-ampere rectifying tubes. In attendance were B. M. Lewis and E. C. Sterling. Sprague Specialties Co., Quincy, Mass., displayed Sprague Midget condensers and Sprague Tone Control. Julian A. Sprague was in charge of the exhibit. Splitdorf Radio Corp., Newark, N. J., displayed twelve models of the Splitdorf six-tube receiver, including the Lorenzo, Warwick, Buckingham, Winthrop and Maestro period models, the RV-560, RV-580, RV-695 table-type receivers, the Abbey, a featured table-type model finished in two-tone walnut, the Intermezzo, Concerto and Virtuoso, console models with built-in speaker, the Cone Tone speaker and the Splitdorf Bell Tone horn speaker. In attendance were Walter Rautenstrauch, R. W. Porter, N. S. Dunbar, O. W. Smith. Sparks-Withington Co., Jackson, Mich., displayed the complete line of new Sparton A-C one-dial control receivers, including Console A-C-7, a seven-tube receiver, with built-in speaker, Cabinet A-C-6, six-tube tabletype receiver, Model 6-26, a six-tube table model, Model 615, a six-tube table-type receiver and the Sparton Consolette, a speaker-table, furnished with or without built-in cone speaker, adaptable for use with Cabinet A-C-6, Model 6-26 or Model 6-15. In attendance were Harry G. Sparks, Earl Brower, Louis Gruen, Professor Glasgow and Professor Seeley. Standard Piano Bench Mfg. Co., Chicago, III., displayed radio reproducers, cabinets and tables. In attendance were Gordon L. Aston, Addison H. Brown, N. A. Corbridge, G. A. Storm, H. V. Johnson, A. E. Oswald and T. O. Longager. Standard Radio Corp., Worcester, Mass., displayed onedial, six-tube chassis in various models of consoles. A feature of the exhibit was the six-tube power set using regular 201-A tube working directly off current. In attendance were B. W. Fink, J. Woods, Larry Fink, M. Miller and M. Scott Gardner. Steinite Laboratories, Chicago, 111., displayed Steinite electric, battery and crystal sets; interference, aerial and noise eliminators. In attendance were Oscar Getz, Fred W. Stein, Guy D. Elwell, Lester S. Abelson, Harry Alexander, Jacob Abelson and F. W. Joggberg. Sterling Mfg. Co., Cleveland, O., displayed "A" power supply units for six and four volt sets; "B" and "B-C" power supply units for all types of sets; "A-B-C" combination units; battery chargers, tube testers and reactivators; panel and pocket meters. In attendance were \V. W. Dowdell and L. E. Honeywell. Stevens & Co., New York City, displayed five models of Stevens speakers. In attendance were Clifford E. Stevens, J. B. Price and Harry S. Elkan. Stewart Battery Co., Chicago, 111., displayed Stewart electric "A," "B" electric "A-B" and super "A" socket power; Stewart Duo-Rate "A" socket power; Ili-Ratc automatic "A" charger. Tu-rate "A" charger, power controller, automatic relay switch and radio "A" storage batfeYy. The display featured the Stewart electric "A," electric "A-B" and "B" power units. In attendance were E. J. Stewart, E. S. Fisher, P. V. Galvin, F. C. Estey, H. R. Fuller, W. J. Bauman, Wm. T. Vollborth and C. L. S. Holmes. Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corp., Chicago, 111., featured four complete new receivers (chassis only) and two new reproducers; the sets comprising two console models and two table models and the reproducers being of the cone type, one large and one junior. The display featured a moving picture film showing dealer policy, etc. In attendance were factory sales executives. Superior Cabinet Corp., New York, N. Y., displayed several models of the Superior radio cabinet line, all equipped with Baldwin unit and tone chamber, including style No. 901 W. H., 701 W. P., 1001 W. P., 401 W. and 901 D. H. In attendance were George Seiffert and B. Greenbaum.