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The Talking Machine World, New York, February, 1928
55
Your radio profit for the rest of the season
must come from this accessory
RtIL tf« "A" Contains no battery.
oaiKite /\ The same as Bal.
kite "AB," but for the "A" circuit only. Not a battery and charger but a perfected light socket "A" power supply. One of the most remarkable developments in the entire radio field. Price $35.
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dio. The accepted, tried and proved light socket "B" power supply. The first Ballcite "B," after 5 years, is still rendering satisfactory service. Over 300,000 in use. Three models: "B"-W, 67-90 volts, #22.50; "B"135,* 135 volts, #35. "B"-i8o, 180-volts, #42.50. Balkite now costs no more than the ordinary "B" eliminator.
Balkite Chargers
Standard for "A" batteries. Noiseless. Can be used during reception. Prices drastically reduced. Model "J, "* rates 2.5 and .5 amperes, for both rapid and trickle charging, #17.50. Model "N"* Trickle Charger, rate .5 and .8 amperes, #9.50. Model "K" Trickle Charger, #7.50.
* Special models for 25-40 cycles at slightly higher prices
Prices are higher West of the Rockies and in Canada
After the first of the year the best sellers in radio are accessories. Particularly radio power units.
This year, however, the market for radio power units has been greatly changed by the demand for AC sets. This demand has made most radio power units obsolete.
Most, but not all. The exception is Balkite Electric "AB." Containing no battery in any form, Balkite Electric "AB" converts any receiver into an AC set, without chargers, without "A" batteries, without "B" batteries, and operating only during reception. Instead of having been made obsolete by the demand for AC sets, it has been made more popular than ever before.
It is there
Balklte " AB" Contains no battery
A complete unit, replacing both "A" and "B" batteries and supplying radio current directly from the light socket. Contains no battery in any form. Operates only while the set is in use. Two models: "AB" 6-135,* 135 volts "B" curtent, #64.50; "AB" 6-180, 180 volts, #74.50.
fore to Balkite Electric "AB" that you must look for your sales volume and profit for the rest of the season.
The demand for AC reception is so enormous that the volume of business Balkite Electric "AB" will bring you is entirely a question of how thoroughly you go after the market.
Every owner of a good battery set is a prospect. Get before him the story that Balkite Electric "AB" will make his set a modern, up-to-date AC receiver, equal in performance to any receiver on the market. Work out a systematic method of getting in touch with set owners, and put it into effect at once. It will produce sales and profits for you.
Ask your jobber.
FANSTEEL PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC., NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
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