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Radio Shop, The (Echophone); Sunnyvale, CA
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| Name: | Radio Shop, The (Echophone); Sunnyvale, CA (USA) |
| Brand: |
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| Abbreviation: | radio35 |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
Radio Shop, The; Sunnyvale (CA). In Sunnyvale was the plant, with offices in San Jose. The Radio Shop,- Trade names Echophone, Leroy. |
| Founded: | 1920 |
| Production: | 1920 - 1925 |
| History: |
According to a former employee an Armstrong license was acquired already in 1920, and an ad stated in October 1920 that Radio Shop's sets were licensed.
In December 1922 the Echo Radio Corp. was formed and the name "The Radio Shop" dropped from sight. The Radio Shop itself continued to exist for legal reasons, since the Armstrong license was not transferrable. Everything went over to Echophone. |
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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| USA | 24 | 4 [Early] | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
| USA | 25 | Echophone 4 | UV199 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) |
| USA | 24/25 | Echophone F5 5 | UV199 | The Echophone F-5 is a five tube combined radio and audio frequency receiver that opera... |
| USA | 24/25 | Echophone V-3 | UV199 | The similar model sold as "Silvertone Meteor V3" by Sears & Roebuck.. The ma... |
| USA | 25 | 3 | 199 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) |
| USA | 25 | 4 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
| USA | 25 | Echophone 3 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
| USA | 25 | Echophone 4 | UV199 | Two dials (primary tuning and secondary tuning control knobs) |
| USA | 25 | Echophone F Grand Consolette | UV199 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) The Echophone Model F Grand Consolette use... |
| USA | 25 | Standard | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
| USA | 23 | Leroy [old] | ||
| USA | 24 | Leroy | Three associated companies located in Chicago,III.,Long Beach, Calif.+ Sunnyvale,Cali.Echo... |
Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):
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The Radio Shop expands to St. Louis, Missouri.
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Alan Larsen
27.Feb.16 |
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Business was booming in 1922 and The Radio Shop company decided to expand manufacturing operations of it's regenerative receivers to the midwest. St. Louis, Missouri was chosen for the new location. The expansion was completed sometime in late 1922. Here is the announcement in the November 25th, 1922 Electrical World trade magazine on page 1191 announcing the new factory and distribution company.
A new company was formed to take over distribution of the various products of the entire Radio Shop company. This new company called the Echo Radio Corporation was incorporated in the State of Delaware on 8/11/1922 with A. B. Dorman listed as agent. Here are those incorporation details from the state of Missouri.
This announcement from the December 1st, 1922 Journal of Electricity and Western Industry clarifies the role of A. B. Dorman as the Eastern magager for the company and also the role of the new Echo Radio Corporation as being responsible for distribution of all products of the Radio Shop company.
Another reference to the expansion of manufacturing to St. Louis from the December 1st, 1922 Journal of Electricity and Western Industry page 1421.
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