The Radio Shop expands to St. Louis, Missouri.

Business was booming in 1922 and The Radio Shop company decided to expand manufacturing operations of it's regenerative receivers to the midwest. St. Louis, Missouri was chosen for the new location. The expansion was completed sometime in late 1922.

Here is the announcement in the November 25th, 1922 Electrical World trade magazine on page 1191 announcing the new factory and distribution company. 

A new company was formed to take over distribution of the various products of the entire Radio Shop company. This new company called the Echo Radio Corporation was incorporated in the State of Delaware on 8/11/1922 with A. B. Dorman listed as agent. 

Here are those incorporation details from the state of Missouri.

This announcement from the December 1st, 1922 Journal of Electricity and Western Industry clarifies the role of A. B. Dorman as the Eastern magager for the company and also the role of the new Echo Radio Corporation as being responsible for distribution of all products of the Radio Shop company. 

Another reference to the expansion of manufacturing to St. Louis from the December 1st, 1922 Journal of Electricity and Western Industry page 1421. 

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