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Gates, Ainsworth-Gates, Ainsworth Radio Co.; Cincinnati, OH

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Name: Gates, Ainsworth-Gates, Ainsworth Radio Co.; Cincinnati, OH    (USA)  
Abbreviation: gates-ains
Products: Model types
Summary:

Gates Radio Company
813 Main Street (November, 1924 Electrical Record magazine page 24)
Cincinnati, Ohio (1924)

Ainsworth-Gates Radio Company
46 Main Street in Cincinnati, Ohio (1924)

Ainsworth Radio Company
46 Main Street in Cincinnati, Ohio (1925)
306 Main Street in Cincinnati, Ohio (1926)

Trade name: Ranger

The Gates Radio Company of Cincinnati ohio was owned by Howard A. Gates. They produced several radio sets in their short few years. Gates joined hands with Leo Ainsworth and the company became Ainsworth-Gates in 1924, and then Ainsworth Radio in 1925. One radio, the Gates 2-1-2 Jr, is known and advertized.

In the November 1924, The Radio Trade Directory, under the heading manufacturers of Vacuum Tube Sets on page 82, the Ainsworth-Gates Radio Company was located at 46 Main Street in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Apparently sometime in 1925 the company moved and changed it's name by dropping Gates from the name. In the August 1926 edition of the McGraw-Hill Radio Trade Catalog on page 210 the Ainsworth Radio Company was now located at 306 Main Street in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Production: 1924 - 1926
History:


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  25/26 Torodyne UV201A  Three dials (primary tuning control knobs). Frequency range: 220 to 550 meters. Cab... 
USA  24 Ranger DeLuxe    
USA  24 Ranger Five   (Ainsworth Radio Co. in 1925) 
USA  23/24 2-1-2 Jr UV201A  "three dial" radio. 
USA  24 TRF Broadcast Set Model 212 UV201A   

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

December 1925 Popular Science Monthly magazine advertisement page 77tbn_usa_ainsworth_torodyne_dec1925popularscience_page77.jpg
October 1925 Popular Science Monthly magazine advertisement page 96.tbn_usa_ainsworth_torodyne_oct1925popularscience_page96.jpg
1923 Cincinnati Directorytbn_usa_gates_radio_1923_cincinnati_city_directory_page_532.jpg
1923 Cincinnati Directory page 49tbn_usa_gates_radio_1923_cincinnati_city_directory_page_49.jpg

  

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