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Nobility (New York Merchandise Co.); New York, NY

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Name: Nobility (New York Merchandise Co.); New York, NY    (USA)  
Abbreviation: nobility
Products: Model types
Summary:

Nobility (New York Merchandise Co.)
32 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010 (1963 and 1971)

Nobility is a brand of transistor radios manufactured in Japan and other Far East locations.

Renown is another brand of New York Merchandise Co.

History:

New York Merchandise Co. registered Nobility as a US Trademark with a type code for RADIOS.

The timeline of the registration process was as follows:

1961-01-18   Date of First Use
1962-03-06   Trademark Application Filed (S/N 72139234)
1963-04-02   Trademark Registered (0747541)
1987-09-15   Status: Dead/Expired

This manufacturer was suggested by David Erali.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  65 TV Slide Viewer Radio (Japan 803)   Nobility; Portable TV shaped AM transistor radio with slide viewer, switchable lamp, earp... 
USA  65 15 Transistor 1503P   Nobility 15 Transistor. Made in Hong Kong. 
USA  65 Solid State   Nobility Solid State; Tone control, carrying handle, front ivory, reverse orange colored,... 
USA  79 8 Transistor 832N   Made in Hong Kong  
USA  65 Six Transistor   Nobility AM Portable Radio Model Six Transistor. Ebony colored case, carrying handle. ... 
USA  75 AM Rest Room Radio U4/T-100   Solid state toilet tissue dispenser AM radio, different colors known, tuning & volu... 
USA  65 10 Ten Transistor Super DX 1051   Nobility Pocket AM Radio 10 Ten Transistor Super DX Model 1051. See similar radios with... 
USA  65 Super Silicon Solid State   Nobility Portable AM Radio Model Super Silicon Solid State. Tone Control (Low & High)... 
USA  68 10 Transistor 1032N   Made in Hong-Kong. 
USA  65 D Size - UM1 - 1.5 V - For Toys Transistor Radios Flashlight   Most probably made in Hong-Kong. 
USA  65 10 Transistor 1097P   Made in Hong Kong 
USA  65 7 Transistor   Made in HK, most probaly by Swing Interlectronic Ltd. 

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