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Michigan Radio Corp.; Grand Rapids, Michigan

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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.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
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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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

June 1924 Radio News magazine advertisement on page 1859tbn_usa_michigan_mrc10_june_1924_radio_news_page_1859.jpg
February 1924 Radio News magazine advertisement on page 1185tbn_usa_michigan_m10_feb_1924_radio_news_page_1185.jpg

  

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