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Tele-Tone Radio Corp., Tele-Tone Co. Inc.; New York (NY)

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Name: Tele-Tone Radio Corp., Tele-Tone Co. Inc.; New York (NY)    (USA)  
alternative name:
Teletone
Abbreviation: tele-tone
Products: Model types
Summary:

Tele-Tone Radio Corporation, 609 West 51st Street, New York, NY.

  • 1952 based in Elizabeth, NJ [Billboad 2. Aug. 1952]
  • 1972 based in Mount Vernon [Billboad 15. Apr. 1972]

Also known subsidiaries:

  • Tele-Tone New York Corp. (1955)
  • Tele-Tone National Corp. (1955)

Also known as:

  • Tele-Tone Company, Inc. (1977)

Manufacturer of "private label" phonographs for large chain, department and discount stores as well as of its own broad line of stereo components and guitar amplifiers (1972). Maker of AM/FM and FM radios with and without clock, phonographs and novelty radios (line of Early American telephone or grandfather clock desing radios) in the early 1960s.

They were added to the Columbia Record SQ hardware licensee list in 1972 (Billboard, 15. Apr. 1972).

"Tele-Tone" trademark registered in 1977, claimed to be in use since 1945. It expired in 1997.

Also spelled "Teletone" (e.g. in Rider's), they are not to be confused with the pre-war company Teletone Corp. of America.

Founded: 1947
History:
 


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  52 U    
USA  52 W    
USA  52 A    
USA  52 D    
USA  46–48 100 Ch= A late 12SA7  "Radioptikon" - enclosed antenna looped for greater sensitivity. 
USA  48 100A Ch= A late 12SA7   
USA  46–48 101 Ch= A late 12SA7   
USA  48 101J Ch= J 12BE6   
USA  46 109 Ch= A late 12SA7  Also with tubes: 12BE6, 12BA6, 12AT6, 50B5, 35W4. 
USA  48 111 Ch= A late 12SA7   
USA  48 113 Ch= A late 12SA7   
USA  47 115 Ch= B 12SA7   

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

Scanned from the Radio Retailing January 1946 page 145.tbn_teletone_prom_rr_jan46_p145.jpg
Scanned from the Radio Retailing May 1946 page 143.tbn_teletone_prom_may46_p143.jpg
Scanned from the Radio Retailing July 1946 page 51.tbn_teletone_prom_rr_jul46_p51.jpg
Scanned from the Radio Retailing November 1946 page 61.tbn_rr_nov46_p61.jpg
Scanned from the Radio & Television Retailing May 1947 page 19.tbn_rr_may47_p19.jpg
From Radio Retailing, Oct. 1947, page 27tbn_teletone_rr_oct_1947_promotion.jpg

  

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