History of the manufacturer
Pinkerton Electric Equipment Co.; New York City
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| Name: | Pinkerton Electric Equipment Co.; New York City (USA) |
| Abbreviation: | pinkerton |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
In the November 1924 edition of The Radio Trade Directory on page 73, under the heading, manufacturers of crystal sets, the Pinkerton Electric Equipment Company was located at 1834 Broadway in New York City, New York. Trade Name: Pink-A-Tone |
| Production: | 1922 - |
| History: |
In October 1924 the company changed its name to Pinkerton Radio Corporation. From Radio World, 10/4/24 p.21: Pinkerton Radio Corp., NYC, $5000 capital, incorporated by T.N. Pinkerton, M. Hallamm, P. Murray.
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This manufacturer was suggested by Alan Larsen.
Some models:
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 25 | 5-Tube Receiving Set | UV201A | Pinkerton Five-Tube Three-Dial Receiver. |
| USA | 23 | 5-Tube Portable Type F | UV199 | Pinkerton Electric Equipment Company Pink-A-Tone 5-Tube TRF Portable Radio. This interesti... |
| USA | 25 | 2-Tube Receiving Set | Pinkerton Two-Tube Receiver. | |
| USA | 22 | Pink-A-Tone Crystal Receiver Detector of the Air | Pinkerton Electric Equipment Company Pink-A-Tone Detector of the Air crystal set mounted i... | |
| USA | 24 | Super-Heterodyne | Pinkerton 7 tube super-heterodyne 150KC advertised Oct 1924 Popular Radio. Ad copy s... |
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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):
February 1922 Radio News advertisement page 760 announcing Pinkerton entering the radio field.
April 1924, Radio News magazine advertisement page 1512
October 1922, Experimenter's World magazine advertisement page 85
Proceedings for the IEEE Vol. 9-10 List of Trademarks on page 506
January 1923 Radio News magazine advertisement on page 1428. The National Service Company was the General Sales Agent for the Pinkerton Electric Equipment Company.
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