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PRESTO-TIMES
November 24, 1928
R A D I O
NEW R. C. A. SUBSIDIARIES
The election of officials for two new Radio Corpora-
tions of America, subsidiary companies recently
formed, has been announced by General J. G. Har-
bord, president of the corporation. The two com-
panies are the RCA of Argentine, Incorporated, and
the RCA of Brazil. These companies will act as
agents for the Radio Corporation in their respective
territories of Argentina and Brazil.
At the meeting of the board of the Argentine com-
pany the following officials were elected: Chairman
of the Board, General J. G. Harbord; president, David
Sarnoff; vice president and general manager, Van
Ness Philip; vice president and resident manager
(Buenos Aires), George W. Hayes; treasurer, George
S. De Sousa; secretary, L. C. MacConnach.
At the meeting of the Brazilian Company the fol-
lowing officials were elected: Chairman of the Board,
General J. G. Harbord; president, David Sarnoff:
vice president and general manager, Van Ness Philip;
vice president and resident manager (Rio de Janeiro),
Paul A. Dana; treasurer, George S. De Sousa; secre-
tary, L. C. MacConnach.
Alain offices of the two companies have been estab-
lished at 233 Broadway, New York city.
from 2,844,652 with a factory value of $18,955,916 in
1925 to 2,446,264 valued at $18,868,849 last year, while
the production of head sets dropped from 1,352,442
Latest Census Figures Indicate That a Condi- valued at $2,164,529 to 267,349 valued at $316,726; the
output of transformers dropped from 5,295,507 valued
tion of Greater Stability Has Been Acquired at $7,614,574 to 4,093,160 valued at $5,446,550 and
the number of rheostats dropped from 3,562,543 val-
and Character of Permanency Established.
ued at $2,018,592 to 2,327,275 valued at $1,420,780.
Figures just compiled by the United States census
Radio tubes produced last year had a value of $17,-
bureau, show that in 1927 1,938,192 receiving sets, with 046,614, compared with $21,170,610 in 1925. The pro-
a factory value of $94,050,031, were manufactured. duction of transmitting sets showed a decided in-
While this was a decrease of 19 per cent from the crease, totaling $2,233,483 last year against $1,355,765
2,395,790 sets, with a value of $93,356,546, manufac- two years before.
tured in 1925, there was a slight increase in the total
Figures compiled by the census bureau show that
value.
The indications of greater stability in the industry 54,985.815 1.5-volt dry cells valued at $9,287,154 were
are derived from the fact that in 1927 the great major- manufactured last year, against 63,536,044 valued at
ity of sets, 1,907,230, were for five or more tubes, $12,315,834 in 1925. The production of B and C bat-
while only 30,962 sets were for four tubes or less. teries last year totaled 530,512,320 valued at $26,907,-
This would indicate that by 1927 the radio manufac- 806, but no comparable figures are available for 1925
WILL A. WATKIN CO. EXPANDS.
turers had developed models of a more permanent flashlight batteries being included with radio batteries
The Will A. Watkin Company, Dallas, Tex., has
nature and there was less of the experimentation and that year. The number of wet batteries manufac-
shifting from one set to another which was experi- tured last year was 2,410,927 valued at $3,358,729, increased its radio display space and has added to
against 2.776/ 88 valued at $3,743,252 in 1925.
its facilities for service. Twelve salesmen are now
enced in earlier years.
engaged in the radio department and two floors and
The aggregate value of all radio apparatus and
a mezzanine floor have special rooms in which radio
tubes manufactured in the United States last year was
demonstrations may be given. The sales department
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$191, 48,665 at the factory, against $176,990,334 in
A nation-wide census by Government experts shows is prepared to handle the needs of the public, and the
1925, an increase of 8.4 per cent. This increase was
due entirely to the development of socket-power de- a big increase in musical interest throughout the service department is equipped to handle the require-
vices, few of which were in use in 1925. The number country, with more than $15,000,000 spent last year ments quickly and rapidly.
of such devices manufactured last year was 1,405,191, for sheet music and books of music alone. This in-
Q R S TRADE ACTIVE.
crease is said to have been attributed largely to radio.
with a factory value of $23,375,814. In 1925 such of
The Q R S Music Company, 333 North Michigan
these devices as were produced were included with The official statement, just issued by the United
miscellaneous parts, the total output of which had a States Census Bureau, shows a 10 per cent increase in avenue, Chicago, is in the midst of an active trade,
the sale of sheet music in two years, purchases having both in music rolls and in radio tubes. Albert N.
factory value of $30,353,599, while the production of
miscellaneous parts last year, exclusive of socket- increased last year $1,382,464 over 1925. The number Page of the company, said that the music roll business
of music publishing houses showed a 9 per cent was growing, the sales last month making a satis-
power devices, was $29,107,818.
factory showing.
The number of loud speakers produced declined increase.
RADIO INDUSTRY GROWS
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