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Cleartron Radio Ltd.; London

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Name: Cleartron Radio Ltd.; London    (GB)  
Abbreviation: cleartron
Products: Model types Tube manufacturer
Summary:

Cleartron Radio Ltd.
1 Charing Cross Rd., London SW1

The firm of Cleartron Radio Ltd in the UK was a subsidiary of the US company Cleartron Vacuum Tube Co [1] & [3]. tHe tube factory was at 21 Cumberland St, Birmingham and operated from 1925 to 1927, making and asembling a number of tubes during these years [1] & [3]. Some tubes had completed bulbs imported from the US company and these were fitted with the British B4 base, or other bases appropriate for the tube type. 

History:

[1] Keith Thrower, British Radio Valves, The Classic years: 1904-1925, p. 4, 46 & 47, 90 & 114
[2] Keith Thrower, History of the British Radio Valve to 1940, p. 5 & 6
[3] Keith Thrower, British Radio Valves, The Classic Years: 1926-1946, p. 243 and Supplement p.17
[4] G.Tyne, "Saga of the Vacuum Tube" p.391-392

This manufacturer was suggested by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
GB  26 Sir Oliver Lodge N Circuit Receiver   plug-in coils; 
GB  99 Doublet ID=245625   Horn loudspeaker by Cleartron London 
GB  26 Loudspeaker       

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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):

Wireless World September 1925tbn_cleartron_ww925.jpg
Wireless World July 21, 1926tbn_cleartron_wireless_world_july_1926.jpg
Amateur Wireless 5th October 1929 Page 491tbn_gb_cleartron_anzeige_1929.jpg

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Cleartron Radio Ltd
Fin Stewart
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The Cleartron Radio Ltd offices were located at 1 Charing Cross Road, London SW1 and the factory was at 21 Cumberland St Birmingham. The company was a subsidiary of the New York based Cleartron Vacuum Tube Company. In 1925, four tubes were manufactured (CT08, CT15, CT25 and CT25B). Other tubes followed while the Birmingham factory was in operation and some tubes were assembled from US made parts. An unusual feature of Cleartron tubes is that the exhaust "tip" on all tubes, both US and British made, was flattened slightly during manufacture. The reason for this is unknown

 
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