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French, Jesse Mfg. Co.; Newcastle, Ind. (Jesse French & Sons Piano Co.)
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| Name: | French, Jesse Mfg. Co.; Newcastle, Ind. (Jesse French & Sons Piano Co.) (USA) |
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| Brand: | Equaphase || Erac || Freshman || Masterpiece |
| Abbreviation: | french |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
Jesse French & Sons Piano Co. seems having had an export outlet, called Jesse French Export Co. The main business for Jesse French was building and selling high grade pianos with remarkably beautiful case designs. Their factory was in New Castle, Indiana. Some parlor grand were also having reproducing player actions and uprights had electric expression actions. In January 1955, the P.A. Starck Piano Co. of Chicago purchased the Jesse French & Sons trade position and produces the Jesse French pianos in Chigaco. |
| Founded: | 1875 |
| Production: | 1929 - |
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Jesse French & Sons Piano Co. did export through Jesse French Export Co., which exported for instance the model "G" Junior (or Junior G) to Italy. The book "Mallory Radio Service Encyclopedia" (4th Edition) lists the following radio models for Jesse French (under French): "G" Junior, a very special console cabinet (we show), followed by H1, H2 AC, H2 Jr., H2 Special 110V DC, S2, U1 and 5-093. For Jesse French Export: 5C, 6X, 7X and 8AC. Rider's volume 1 shows 8-Tube AC and model 5093; Vol 2: G JR., H2 Pentode AC, H1, U1, Vol 3 shows H2 JR and vol. 5 shows 5X, 6X, 7X for the same schematic - but see under French. Trade names Equaphase, Erac, Jesse French. Some state also Masterpiece but that has been used by Freshman. And in "Radio Collector's Guide 1921-1932" by Morgan E. McMahon one can find the models for 1930 on page 74: Junior, Louis XVI, Elizabethan, Hepplewhite and Florentine. For 1931 on page 215: Tudette, Combination, Devon and two models Tudor. Nothing under Jesse. "Pre-War Consoles" by Mark V. Stein shows pictures for Combo with 7 tubes (for ca. 1932, 1 band R/P), Elizabethan (for ca. 1931, 8 tubes, 1 band), Tudor Combo (ca. 1931, 5 tubes, 1 band, R/P) and Tudor (ca. 1932, 5 tubes, 1 band). "Collector's Guide to Antique Radios" by John Slusser lists a cathedral "Junior" for 1931, 2 knobs, BC, 5 tubes, AC), "Queen Anne" console for 1930 (lowboy mini-console, 4 legs, 2 knobs, BC, 5 tubes, AC) and "Tudor" console for 1931 (lowboy, 4 legs, 3 knobs, BC, 7 tubes, AC).
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Some models:
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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| USA | 31 | Combination | 51 | Late model |
| USA | 31 | Devon | 35 | |
| USA | 30 | Elizabethan | 4 legged console with stretcher base. One dial (primary tuning control knob). | |
| USA | 30 | Florentine | One dial (primary tuning control knob) | |
| USA | 30 | Hepplewhite | One dial (primary tuning control knob) | |
| USA | 30 | Junior (Cathedral) | 224 | "Junior" listed by Morgan E. McMahon is the cathedral cabinet version. See also "G" Junior... |
| USA | 30 | Louis XVI (Louis 16) | One dial (primary tuning control knob) | |
| USA | 31 | Tudette | 51 | Stein "Cathedral & Tombstone Radios" lists 4 tubes for this model. |
| USA | 31 | Tudor (C) | 35 | We have to find the primary source for this model Tudor (C) because in "Pre-War consoles" ... |
| USA | 31 | Tudor (Combo with 7 tubes) | 35 | This Tudor phono combination model has 7 tubes. See also Tudor Combo with 5 tubes. |
| USA | 29 | 5-093 | 226 | Push-pull AF output stage. |
| USA | 32 | 5X | 58 | The models 5X, 6X and 7X share the same schematic - except that models 6X and 7X have two ... |
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