January 12, 1929
GULBRANSEN RADIOS
Two New Models for 1929 Have the Desirable
Features to Interest the Radio
Buyer Both as to Tone
and Beauty.
Two new model radios have been placed on the
market as strong contenders for the radio business
of 1929. These are No. 360 and No. 2/0.
No. 360 is an all-electric set using six tubes and a
power tube—total of seven tubes. Single dial control.
Pilot light. Gulbransen principles of construction
and high type of workmanship.
It comes .in American butt walnut (highly figured;
doors. Long walnut on sides and top. Four-piece,
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and neat panel for set. Extra fancy, high-lighted legs
and stretcher.
Height, 44 T 4 inches; width, 26 inches; depth, I5y 2
inches. Gulbransen "protect-the-public" price with
magnetic speakers, $192.50; with dynamic speaker,
$222.50, less tubes.
No. 270 is an all-electric set using seven tubes and
a power tube—eight tubes in all. Single dial control.
Pilot light. Seven tubes give greater range of selec-
tion, finer tuning; big, easy-flowing volume without
straining or blasting.
It is m'ide in American butt walnut (highly figured)
doors. Long walnut on sides and top. Carpathian
and zebra wood overlays tastefully used. Da ; nty
half-turnings on front and corners. Imported carved
moulding under top bead; moulding around bottom
of front and sides. Inside of doors are over-all grille
of simple design for speaker and neat panel for set.
Extra fancy, high-lighted legs and stretcher.
Height, 4 8 ^ inches; width, 25^4 inches; depth, 17
inches. Gulbransen's "protect-the-public" price with
RADIO PLANS, 1929
Radio Manufacturers' Association at Meeting
Scheduled for January 11 and 12, to Dis-
cuss Sales, Weight, Broadcasting and
Transmission and Development
of Export Trade.
Following an epochal radio year, with record-break-
ing sales and usage of radio, plans for 1929 radio, in-
cluding improved radio products and broadcasting
w'll be discussed January 11-12 next by the board
of directors of the Radio Manufacturers' Association,
which comprises nearly 300, or virtually all makers of
radio products.
President H. H. Frost of the RMA has issued a
call for a meeting of the board of directors at Briar-
cliflf Lodge, Briarcliff, N. Y., for two days, January
11 and 12. Many industry problems of 1929 and
future radio will be considered.
"No revolutionary changes in receiving set con-
struction are in immediate prospect," said President
Frost, "but marked improvements, including those of
design, loud speakers and other progressive develop-
ments are assured.
Broadcasting, programs and
transmission, for the radio public also will be broad-
ened and improved.
Broadcasting problems, including the new reallo-
cations and future legislation, will have a prominent
place on the RMA directors' docket. The RMA
legislative committee, headed by Cha : rman C. C.
Colby of Boston, Mass., will present an extensive
report on the broadcast reallocation, including results
of the nation-wide survey of the RMA among its
nearly 300 manufacturers regarding the reallocation
results and improvements possible in broadcasting.
Further contribution by the RMA and its members
in furnishing high-class broadcast programs to the
public also will be planned.
Development of radio export trade, reduction of
freight rates on radio products, installment sales, and
many merchandising and manufacturing developments
of the industry will be considered by the RMA board.
Radio industry events of 1929 will be headed by
the annual RMA trade show at Chicago during the
week of June 3, when the music industry also will
hold its trade show. The RMA show and convention,
which drew about 25,000 radio trade visitors to Chi-
cago last year, is the largest industrial gathering in
the United States. The RMA board will also com-
plete plans for the two outstanding public shows next
fall in the Madison Square Garden at New York and
the Chicago Coliseum.
BANG!—WE'RE OFF!
GULBUANSEN JiADIO, MODEL 360.
Over 1000 orders were filled the past month to
Professional Artist for this "Song." In every
State of U. S. A.
OUI.BUANSEN KA1HO, MODEL 270.
matched satin-wood side panels with handsome carv-
ings at top of each. Carpathian elm overlays oil
around front and sides of top, and in center of bot-
tom strip. Carpathian elm fancy overlays at top of
doors. Give that touch of distinction and life that sel
the model No. 360 apart from others. Inside of doors
are dainty over-all grille of fancy design for speakers
magnetic speaker, $245; with dynamic speaker, $280,
less tubes.
The first three advertisements featuring 1929 mod-
els of the Gulbransen Company's line of radio sets,
issued recently, were in a modernistic style. All
Gulbransen radio advertising hereafter will refer to
this product as "Queen of the Air."
NEW YERK LETTER
city on the Berengaria for a tour of the United States
and Canada.
Composer His Wife's Heir.
Theodore M. Tobani, composer of "Hearts and
Flowers." and other musical compositions, is named
as sole heir and executor of the estate of his wife,
Mrs. Helena M. Tobani. in her will, which has been
filed for probate in New York. The estate is valued
at over $10,000 in personal property.
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but any capable man who kept up with the proces-
s on could master any situation that arose.
Tlie T. L ..Lutkins, Inc., leather supplies, 40 Spruce
street, New York, on January 4 presents the pleasant
signs of good bus : ness. T. L Lutkins, Jr., plans to
start on an extensive trade tour of the United States
on January 15. Mr. Lutkins thinks trade is bound
to continue on the upgrade, although the increase
will be gradual.
Activity at Lauter Store.
The Lauter store, 593 Broad street, Newark, N. J.,
one finds activity during every hour. A. A. Heiser,
the manager, is one of the efficient kind, who achieves
results. He said the Christmas and New Year's trade
had shown a pretty fair business.
Knabe Newark Store.
The Knabe-Ampico store, 21 Central avenue. New-
ark, N. J., R. Spaun, manager, is one of the busy
places in that city. Tin- fine instruments are pre-
sented in the artistic way characteristic of the store,
and tic show w'ndows always have the now value
that attracts attention and sells the goods.
European Chorus Reaches New York.
The Prague Teachers' Chorus, under the direction
of Metod Dolezil, arrived on January 3 at New York
Jirllard Foundation Buys Property.
The Juillard Foundation has bought from the
Stockton Holding Company the Buckingham and
Hazelton Court Apartments, six-story structures, at
3089-3099 Broadway, New York, 211x100. A few
months ago the Juillard Foundation bought the Lin-
coln and adjoining apartments on Claremont avenue,
adjoining : ts home at Claremont avenue and 122d
street.
Inspirer of "Mother Machree" Song Dies.
Mrs. Nannie Ball, mother of the late Ernest Hal!
and said to be her son's inspiration for the song
"Mother Machree," died on the night of January 2
at her home in Whi'cstone. Queens, N Y. She was
71 years old.
A KANSAS JOSH.
"T'.ie saxophone is the only instrument that sounds
as well while you are learning to play as it docs after-
ward."—Lawrence (Kan.) Journal-World.
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