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PRESTO-TIMES
June 1, 1929
RADIO LISTENERS
HEAR HENRY PLAY
announces the company, that distant reception is lim-
ited only by static, controlled by a unique dual range
switch. Advanced double primary circuit gives equal
efficiency on high waves and low.
A phono-radio switch operated by the same knob as
Men from Wells-Gardner & Co. Taken in and
A.C. switch (patent applied for), instantly converts
Gulbransen's Announces Its New
Gulbransen Nine-in-Line into a high power electric Noted American Artist, Who Has Scored Tri-
Radio Nine-in-Line.
phonograph amplifier for use with electro-magnetic
umphs in Europe and in his Native Land,
pick-up, which is permanently plugged in, without
At a meeting of stockholders and directors of the adaptors or other makeshifts.
Entertains "At the Baldwin"
Gulbransen Company held Monday, May 22, the The Gulbransen radio, it is averred, will be com-
Hour Broadcast.
number of directors was increased from nine to petitively priced and will carry with it an attractive
twelve. The three additional directors elected were merchandising plan as is to be expected from an or-
Harold Henry, the well-known American pianist,
A. S. Wells, G. M Gardner and Frank Dillbahner. ganization that has had the experience with dealers was the featured artist "At the Baldwin" Sunday,
The men mentioned are president, vice-president and and jobber outlets, which has been peculiar to the May 26, over NBC stations. He was assisted by the
secretary-treasurer, respectively, of Wells-Gardner & Gulbransen organization.
Baldwin Singers.
Company, radio manufacturers who have been
Mr. Henry is another American musician who has
absorbed by the Gulbransen Company.
triumphs in Europe. He gave his first recital
MAJESTIC SPECIAL TUNES FOR RACE. scored
in Paris in 1921 and for the next three seasons played
The Gulbransen Company has entered the ranks of
Radio now is daily linked with activities at the in the great musical centers of the continent and
mass producers in the radio business through taking
over the assets, patent rights and personnel of Wells- Indianapolis Motor speedway where preparations are England. His engagements included solo performances
Gardner & Company. Production is scheduled ahead being completed for the annual American Grand Prix. with the leading symphony orchestras of Hamburg,
Paris and Munich.
for the balance of the season in a volume that will Every afternoon C. C. Mathews, general manager of
He showed marked talent as a pianist when a mere
adequately supply the needs of the great Gulbransen the Capitol Electric Company, Indianapolis, Majestic
distributors, hurries out to the track to watch Lou child, making a public appearance when he was 10
dealer organization.
Jobbers and dealers have already indicated their Moore try out the Majestic Radio Special entered by years old. After he was graduated from an American
interest in the new Gulbransen radio set-up in a very the Grigsby-Grunow Company. The Majestic Special university, he completed his musical education in Ber-
gratifying way. News of the widespread radio oper- is the same car Moore drove into second place in the lin and Paris. Returning to this country, he entered
on a concert career which carried him into every
ations of the company has resulted in favorable re- Indianapolis race last year.
section of the United States. He has appeared with
action from every section of the country.
the Symphony Orchestras of New York, Chicago,
S. A. MONDSCHEIN DIES.
The company announces that its radio will be a
Stephen Alphonse Mondschein, 68, traveling rep- Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis and Seattle.
screen-grid, nine-tube set, known as the "Nine-in-
Line." Other details announced by the company are resentative for the Edmund Gram Piano Co.. and a
that the set will use No. 245 tubes in push-pull, will director of that company, died Friday, May 4. He In San Francisco a high mark of Music Week was
have 10-inch dynamic speaker operated through extra had been associated with the Edmund Gram Piano the finals of a piano-playing contest covering all of
northern California.
high quality audio system. So sensitive is the set, Co. for 19 vears.
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