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History of the radio manufacturer Magnavox Co.; Oakland (CA)


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Name: Magnavox Co.; Oakland (CA)    (USA)    
Abbreviation: magnavox  
Products:  
Summary: (The) Magnavox Company, Oakland, California, USA.
 
Founded: 1910
History: In 1910 Magnavox started as "Commercial Wireless & Development Company" at Napa, California. Peter L. Jansen, Edwin S. Pridham (both ex Federal Telegraph Company) and Richard ='Connor (finance) formed the company to achieve a sensitive telephone receiver. In 1915 Jensen and Pridham have put a horn to their "telephone receiver with moving-coil system" and then used it as a "Fog-Horn" for the local baseball park (Radio & TV News, February 1959). They called it Magna Vox. They developed a phonograph pickup and made a joint venture with Sonora in 1917 called "Commercial Wireless & Development Company".

They developed the "SE4005 noise-cancelling microphone" for aircraft intercoms. In 1919 Magnavox moved from 526 Mission Street, San Francisco to 14th Street in Oakland and made vacuum-tube power amplifiers. In February 1920 Magnavox introduced a radio speaker, forerunner of the 1921 Model R-3.

1924 Magnavox began also to produce a tube "A" with a special design and a year later also radios.

     

Some models:
Ctry  Year  Name  1st Tube  Notes
USA  54  The Provincial 24 U311R (Ch= M...    Magnavox The Provincial 24, U311R (Ch= Magnasphere 500);
24" b/w TV with US FCC stand... 
USA  48  MV108 (T118-211)     Magnavox MV108, Style: T118-211;
Round CRT b/w TV with US FCC standard 13 channel! VH... 
USA  54  The Cosmopolitan 21 MV128L (Ch...    Magnavox The Cosmopolitan 21, MV128L (Ch= Magnasphere 300);
21" b/w TV with US FCC st... 
USA  54  The Videorama 21 U101LC (Ch= M...    Magnavox The Videorama 21, U101LC (Ch= Magnasphere 300);
21" b/w TV with US FCC stand... 
USA  54  The Videorama 24 MV301R (Ch= M...    Magnavox The Videorama 24, MV301R (Ch= Magnasphere 300);
24" b/w TV with US FCC stand... 
USA  54  The Empire 21 U122L (Ch= Magna...    Magnavox The Empire 21, U122L (Ch= Magnasphere 300);
21" b/w TV with US FCC standard ... 
USA  54  The Playhouse 21 U127L (Ch= Ma...    Magnavox The Playhouse 21, U127L (Ch= Magnasphere 300);
21" b/w TV with US FCC standa... 
USA  48  142B C102-229     Magnavox 142B, Style C102-229;
AM multiband tuner with presets, FM receiver, split ch... 
USA  59  AMP-194-00   7025  The Magnavox Model AMP-194-00 is an AC operated 3 Tube Stereo Amplifier with Record Changer. 
USA  59  Ch= 54-04-21   6CY5  The Magnavox Chassis 54-04-21 is a Externally Powered 11 Tube FM-AM Tuner with Stereo Prea... 
USA  59  Ch= 54-04-10   6CY5  The Magnavox Chassis 54-04-10 is a Externally Powered 11 Tube FM-AM Tuner with Stereo Prea... 
USA  59  Ch= 54-04-00   6CY5  The Magnavox Chassis 54-04-00 is a Externally Powered 11 Tube FM-AM Tuner with Stereo Prea... 

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