Name: | Michigan Radio Corp.; Grand Rapids, Michigan (USA) |
alternative name: | M.R.C. |
Abbreviation: | michigan |
Summary: |
In the November 1924, The Radio Trade Directory, under the heading manufacturers of Vacuum Tube Sets on page 82, the Michigan Radio Corp. was located at 32 Pearl Street in Grand Rapids, Michigan - Trade names: Michigan, M.R.C. |
Closed: | 1924 |
History: |
Michigan Radio Corporation was founded around 1913 by Milhart Klicpera. See Alan Douglas, "Radio Manufacturers of 1920's", Vol. 2., 1989 at page 167 etc. As Klitzen Wireless Apparatus Co, advertised Rotary Spark Gap unit in QST, February 1916, No. 202 Undamped Wave Coupler in QST, December, 1916. Incorporated as Klitzen Radio Manufaturing Co. in October 1919, and obtained an Armstrong license. Advertised regenerative set in Radio Amateur News, April 1920. Sold regenerative tuner and detector-amplifer through Barawik 1921 and Montgomery Ward in 1921 and 1922. Sublicensed to Michigan Radio Corp. in 1922, sued by Westinghouse in 1923, ended up in March 1924 with Michigan as sales agency for Klitzen. Klitzen dissolved on January 1, 1927. -- See Paramount Radio Corp., St. Louis, for description of Paramount sets made by Klitzen.
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Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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USA | 23 | 48$ | ||
USA | 22–24 | MRC 3 Junior 1 tube | There is some contradiction about the tube count. in Radio Coll. Guide: for one of two 57 ... | |
USA | 23 | Midget M 10 | UV200 | After May 1924 it was called MRC 10. Metal panel. |
USA | 24 | MRC 11 | UV201A | Renamed in May 1924 from M 11. Metal front panel. |
USA | 24 | MRC 12 | UV200 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) The MRC12 is a MRC10 receiver and a MRC11 ampl... |
USA | 25 | DeLuxe MRC14 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 24 | MRC 2 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 23 | MRC 3 3 tubes [dry batteries only] | There is some contradiction about the tube count. in Radio Coll. Guide: for one of two 57 ... | |
USA | 24 | MRC 3 3 tubes [storage or dry batt.] | There is some contradiction about the tube count. in Radio Coll. Guide: for one of two 57 ... | |
USA | 24 | BonVoyage MRC4 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 22/23 | Senior MRC-7 | UV200 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) The equipment of the Michigan Senior Receiver con... |
USA | 23 | Midget M 11 | UV201A | Renamed in May 1924 to MRC 11. Metal front panel. |
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