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Trialmo, Compagnie Continentale; Bruxelles

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Name: Trialmo, Compagnie Continentale; Bruxelles    (B)  
Abbreviation: trialmo
Products: Model types
Summary:

Compagnie Continentale Trialmo S.A.
46-48 Avenue Huart-Hamoir, Bruxelles (1931)

The company is, in 1931, with an estimated 1500 sets, one of the largest manufacturers of radios in Belgium, surpassed by the Société Anonyme Sicer with 9000 sets and the Société Belge Radiophonie (SBR) with 14000. [3]

In 1940, Alexander Motschan is director of the company, but plans to relocate to Britain to join his family. [5] He later founded the Swiss company Trialmo AG in Zurich.

Founded: 1925
Closed: 1947
History:

Founded on 7 April 1925. A previous company Entreprise d'Appareils Trialmo (Rue Royale 166, Brussels) was brought into the new firm. Alexander Motschan "transferred to the new company all processes, draft models, manufacturing secrets, designs (patented or otherwise) for the construction, assembly and adjustment of devices for radiotelegraphy and radiotéléphonie, their accessories and especially those of the devices Trialmo." [4]

The company is in liquidation in January 1947. [1]
In 1953, the net proceedings of the liquidation are being partitioned and the company dissolved. [2]

[1] Moniteur Belge, 22.01.1947, p.641
[2] Moniteur Belge, 03.10.1953, p.6254
[3] Daily Consular and Trade Reports, 23 Feb 1931, p.529
[4] De opkomst, ontwikkeling en bloei van de Belgische radio-industrie, Bostyn, 2007
[5] Le méconnus de Londres, Journal de guerre d'une Belge 1940-1945, Tinou Dutry-Soinne, 2006

This manufacturer was suggested by Bruno Brasseur.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
27 Trialmo A410  Also sold in the Netherlands by L. Zélander's NV. 
33 444    
33 444 Luxe    
33 450    
30 410   Some models have a magnetic speaker, some have a dynamic speaker. The latter ones might be... 
34 511 AK1   
29 Super-Trialmo-Réseau 615 E442  Rectangular rotating coil antenna with slider contacts on top of radio 580mm high x 320... 
29 Super-Trialmo 505 Valise    
28 502 A410  Gamme de réception de 200 à 2800 m. Fonctionne sur antenne. "Pick-up" pour l'a... 
35 836 6A7  2 output tubes in parallel to compensate for low mains and anode voltage.   
33 450D    
35 635 6A7  A simple light bulb as tuning indicator. Push-pull output configuration. ... 

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

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