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New Radio Products Featured
At Fifth World's Fair
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Leading Manufacturers of Receivers, Parts and Accessories Dis-
play Their Lines at Madison Square Garden,
New York, During Current Week
ECORD attendances with wide acclaim from both press and public marked the event of
the Fifth Annual Radio World's Fair, during the past week, at Madison Square Garden,
New York, in which about 200 manufacturers and distributors of radio receivers, phono-
graphs, accessories and parts displayed their latest contributions to the radio-industry. Public
interest centered chiefly in the simplification features embodied in most of the receivers, includ-
ing the convenience of plugging in from a single house-socket, automatic tuning devices and
the new screen-grid tubes, which greatly en-
hance amplification. New effects in case de- tures. The Zenith chassis models E, F and G
were on display, the latter being all-electric.
sign in the larger models were also much in
Also shown were table models, 31, 33 and 333,
evidence and proved of great public appeal.
The exposition was officially opened on Mon- and elaborate cabinets in various period styles.
Attractive Columbia Exhibit
day evening, shortly after 8 o'clock, when
The Columbia Phonograph, Co., New York,
Thomas A. Edison, the eminent inventor, ad-
dressed the gathering inside the Garden as well had a most attractive exhibit, which included
as the radio audience on a large network from the new model 980 combination electric machine
the microphone in the specially built glass and radio receiver. One of the features of this
broadcasting studio in the basement. Mr. Edi- machine is a push-pull amplifier with two 250-
son was introduced in turn by Harvey Fire- volt tubes. Another attractive unit was the Co-
stone and Henry Ford, serving as a, surprise lumbia radio table model C2, equipped with
party for the radio audience as well as for Mr. seven tubes. Other models were the Cl, an-
Edison earlier in the evening, when a dinner other table unit, and three period cabinets, C5
in his honor was given at the Hotel Astor, at- in English XVIII Century, C4 in Georgian and
tended by the wives and relatives of the three C3 in early English design. A display of the
Columbia Master Works albums was also
men, (Will Rogers and other guests.
Mr. Ford in his introduction paid Mr. Edison shown in the Columbia booth. Working models
the fitting honor of being the founder and father were demonstrated during the week in the
of the present industrial age. His contributions wholesale branch of the company.
The Kolster Display
to radio development as well have been insuper-
able, Mr. Ford declared, in view of his discov-
The display of the Kolster Radio Corp., New-
ery more than fifty years ago of the principle ark, N. J., was located on the main floor and
of wireless communication, combined with his was in charge of Robert H. Frost, general
invention of the carbon telephone transmitter, sales manager. The principal models were
which is substantially the radio microphone of shown, including two table models, styles K-20
to-day. Mr. Edison's invention of the Edison and K-21, and the Kolster upright receivers
effect forty years ago is the foundation prin- K-22, K-23 and K-24.
ciple of radio tubes in present-day use. Mr.
New Sonora Line Shown
Edison was accompanied to the microphone by
The Sonora Phonograph Co., New York,
his son, Charles Edison.
showed an attractive line of the de luxe variety,
One of the features of the exhibits was a including model A-44, the Sonora Melodon with
laboratory display of television, as perfected radio in an (English Renaissance cabinet, the
by several individual enterprises. Those in A-40, also a combination instrument, the A-20,
charge of each of these exhibits were quick to being obtainable with or without the radio re-
emphasize the fact that merely laboratory ap- ceiver. The Sonora radio line included the
paratus was being shown to give an idea of A-36, A-30, A-32 and A-50. L. E. Hilduser, field
what the future has in store. No television in- sales manager, was in charge.
struments for the home have as yet made their
Extensive Bremer-Tully Exhibit
appearance on the market, although the demon-
A full line of Bremer-Tully radio receivers
strators expressed the belief that within five to and combinations with phonograph was ex-
ten years full radio movies, clear and from dis- hibited on the main floor booth of the Bremer-
tant points, will be feasible for transmission to Tully Manufacturing Co., Chicago. John Tully
American homes.
and Gilman Anderson were in charge of the
Dr. E. F. W. Alexanderson's televisor, devel- exhibit, which included the 8-22 combination
oped in the laboratory of the General Electric instrument. The radio receiver in this instru-
Co., at Schenectady, was prominently displayed ment is the same unit as the B-T 8-20, also
shown as a table model, and employs five tuned
in the basement of the Garden. The images of
radio actors were flashed on a screen about a stages, the Bremer-Tully patented Counterphase
foot square in full view of the show visitors in circuit, patented station indicator and other ex-
a darkened room across the aisle from the clusive features. Other models were the B-T
transmission point. The Westinghouse Electric 6-41, B-T 7-71 and B-T 8-21, a beautiful cabinet
& Manufacturing Co., East Pittsburgh, Pa., had with overlays of Carpathian elm with folding
apparatus in operation to show the progress doors of genuine walnut burl.
that has been made in the transmission and re-
The Victor Showing
ception of still pictures. Another television ex-
The Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden,
hibit was shown by the A. T. Carter Co., Chi- N. J., had an elaborate display, which included
cago.
the Electrola Radiola 726, automatic Electrola
1069 and 954 and the Victor Radiola 711. The
The Zenith Automatic Tuner
The Zenith' automatic tuner, shown in the booth was attended by Paul E. Carlson, Harry
booth of the Zenith Radio Corp., Chicago, in Attmore, Ivan Purinton, Arthur Pierce and
conjunction with the firm's improved receivers others.
and cabinets, pointed to a definite trend of the
The New Edison Products
industry with respect to improved tuning fea-
A display of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Orange,
R
N. J., was shown in several connected booths
on the mezzanine, of wliich Alfred Hand, sales
promotion manager, was in charge. The dis-
play contained several de luxe cabinet com-
bination instruments, including the C-l and C-2,
the former being in an elaborate case of Italian
Gredenza design. Styles R-l a«d R-2, being
new Edison radios with dynamic speake.r.s, also
attracted much interest.
The Bush & Lane Line
The Bush & Lane Piano Co., Holland, Mich.,
showed an attractive line of radio receivers,
including the cabinet models, 11-C in modernis-
tic style, 10-C in Italian Renaissance, 9-C in
Louis XVI. The outstanding feature of the
Bush & Lane exhibit was the new Bush- & Lane
radio-phonograph combination. This • instru-
ment possesses as eight-tube receiver, having
dynamic cone speaker in combination with a
neutrodyne circuit and is calibrated for both
kilocycles and meters. William B. Tunstall was
in charge of the exhibit and was assisted by
Mitchell Golbert, who represents the company
at 17 West Sixtieth street, New York.
The Fansteel Products Co.
The Fansteel Products Co., North Chicago,
111., showed a complete line of its Balkite radios,
which were introduced to the trade some time
ago and created a strong impression. The out-
standing features of the exhibit included the
A-7 Highboy Model, the AC, and the A-5 table
models and a particularly fine selection of pe-
riod model cabinets made for the company by
Berkey & Gay, the prominent furniture manu-
facturers. Those in attendance included H. J.
Doughty, sales manager; Chester Jones, New
York district manager; A .C. Van Gunten, and
John H. Dunbaugh.
The Atwater Kent Mfg. Co., Philadelphia,
showed a comprehensive line of their entire
catalog, including models 40, 41, 43, 44 and 52
and speaker models E-2 and E-3. The Poo ley
cabinet line, made exclusively for Atwater Kent
sets, was shown in an adjoining booth.
Many other interesting exhibits covering
every range of radio activity were worthy of de-
tailed comment, but for the shortage of space.
The Radio Industries Banquet
The big social event of the week was the
Fifth Annual Radio Industries' Banquet, at the
Hotel Astor, on Tuesday evening, held under
the auspices of the National Association of*
Broadcasters, the Radio Manufacturers' Asso-
ciation and the Federated Radio Trade Asso-
ciation. Broadcasting of the entertainment was
carried on over £ complete coast-to-coast
link-up.
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The program included such eminent stars and
entertainment groups as the following: Mme.
Ernestine Schumann-Heink, through the 'cour-
tesy of the Radio Corp. of America; Paul
Whiteman and His Orchestra, through v tfrje
courtesy of the CeCo Manufacturing' Co., Inc.,
Charles Thomas, concert and opera baritone,
through the courtesy of the Fansteel Products
Co., Inc.; Fannie Brice, popular comedienne,
presented by the Crosley Radio Corp.; Vincent
Lopez and His Orchestra, presented by the
Kolster Radio Corp.; Moran and Mack, "Tire
Two Black Crows," whose services were se-
cured by the Grigsby-Grunow Co., manufac-
turers of Majestic radio sets, and Andy Sanella,
Spanish guitar; John Parker, tenor, and Ben
Selvin and His Orchestra, through the courtesy
of the CeCo Manufacturing Co., Inc. The an-
nouncers were Graham McNamee and Milton
Cross, for the National Broadcasting Co., and
Louis Witten. for the Columbia chain.