The talking machine world (Jan-June 1928)

The Talking Machine World, New York, April, 1928 83 All-American Radio Corp. and Mohawk Corp. of Illinois Merge {Continued from page 34rf) best possible facilities for the building of radio receivers, with all manufacturing facilities under one roof, and to thus be enabled to give the ciated with the progress of the radio industry for many years. Mr. Rauland, formerly president of the All-American Radio Corp., has been and great popularity in the national trade. Mr. MacGregor, treasurer of the new organization, is well known in the financial field, and needs no introduction to the trade. He is also prominently identified with RMA activities and is treasurer of that organization. Mr. DeMare has been associated with the Mohawk organization for the past several years, and is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on radio production and factory management in the field. 1— Otto N. Frankfort. 2— Gustave Frankel. 3— E. N, Officials of the All-American-Mohawk Corp. Rauland. 4 — Donald MacGregor. S — Douglas DeMarc. 6 — E. N. making of the products the most thorough supervision. The new headquarters of the AllAmerican-Mohawk Corp. are located in the modern and thoroughly equipped plant at 4201 Glimpses in the Home of JHlohaw/fX/idio identified with the industry for the past six years, and has been a prominent figure in activities of the RMA. He is now serving as chairman of the Fair Tsades Practice Committee of that organization. Mr. Frankel, formerly president of the Mohawk Corp. of Illinois, is one of the veterans of the industry, having successfully guided the Mohawk organization, as a pioneer in the one-dial receiver field, to a position of first rank in the industry. As a possessor of aggressive merchandising ability, Otto N. Frankfort holds a top-notch position in the field, for he has been identified with the advertising and selling of radio receiving apparatus since the early days of the industry. Through his close study and contact in the field of radio merchandising he is in a position to bring to Belmont avenue, Chicago, with the factory and general offices housed in one building. The line of radio receiving sets to be produced by the All-American-Mohawk Corp. will be known as Mohawk-All-American products. The officers of the All-American-Mohawk Corp. are E. N. Rauland, president; Gustave Frankel, vice-president; Otto N. Frankfort, vice-president in charge of sales; Donald MacGregor, treasurer, and Douglas DeMare, secretary. All of the officers are well-known figures in the trade, having been prominently asso Rauland and Gustave Frankel signing articles of agreement. Both of the firms in the consolidation are licensees of the Radio Corp. of America, American Telephone & Telegraph Co., Westinghouse Electric Co. and General Electric Co. In addition the Mohawk Corp. of Illinois owns a number of other valuable patents. The Mohawk organization is known as the pioneer in the one-dial control field and the All-American Radio Corp. was the second licensee under the RCA patents. The factory which now houses the manufacturing activities of the new firm is one of the most modern in the industry, both from the standpoint of construction and facilities, and 94,000 square feet of floor space will be devoted to the manufacturing of the firm's products, which will bear the name "Mohawk." It is expected that, through the combining of the talent of the All-American factory personnel in the making of power units and parts, and the knowledge of the Mohawk organization in the production of radio receivers, the 1928 products of the company will create widespread interest in the trade upon their introduction. Charles Tait to Visit United States Charles Tait, one of the directors of Allan & Co., Melbourne, Australia, sailed for America last month for an extended stay. Mr. Tait has many affiliations with the talking machine and sheet music industries in the United States, and his friends will be glad to hear of his visit. All-American-Mohawk Plant his task of directing the sales of the new corporation a wide background of experience. Mr. Frankfort has played an important part in bringing Mohawk products, during the past two years, to their present widespread distribution TYPE M RECORDING WAX Developed for Electrical Recording. Works at 70° or Normal Room Temperature F. W. MATTHEWS £<g33&.T?