Name: | Duck Co., J.J. and William B.; Toledo, OH (USA) |
Abbreviation: | duck |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
J. J. Duck Company William B. Duck Co. The Duck Co. started in Toledo in 1908 when William B., a lawyer who had developed an interest in wireless, went into the mail order radio parts business with his brother, John J., an electrical contractor. The company was initially called the J.J. Duck Company. They sold all kinds of radio parts made to their specifications under the Duck brand name. In 1914, John withdrew to attend to his contracting business and the name was changed to the William B. Duck Co. Duck was in a unique position when broadcasting began in 1921. He offered everything needed by the home constructor. Business boomed until 1925 when factory-made sets cut into the parts business for home builders. He operated radio station WHU in Toledo. He struggled into the depression, but finally sold off his inventory and closed in 1932. He retired at the age of 52 and died in Marietta in 1952 at the age of 71. |
History: |
In 1922 they used the 833 kHz broadcast frequency under the call sign WHU.
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Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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USA | 25 | A884 | Three dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 25 | DeLuxe Balanced A884 [old] | Three dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 26 | DeLuxe Balanced A884 [new] | Three dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 26 | A885 | Three dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 26 | A886 | Three dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 21 | CQ Receiver | UV201 | Recommended add-on: 2 step RF amplifier RFQ, announced for May 1922. |
USA | 23 | CQA | ||
USA | 21 | RFH Receiver | UV200 | Matching LF Amplifier A214-D. |
USA | 22 | RFQ RF- Amplifier | UV201 | Matching the CQ Receiver. |
USA | 21 | Q Panel Receiving Set (Tuner) | Panel Set. Wave band by plug-in coils. | |
USA | 21 | A212 Unit Panel Detector (Audion) | UV200 | Unit Panel. Tuner required. Goes together with A211, A213, A214. |
USA | 21 | A211 Unit Panel Short Wave Regenerative Tuner | Unit Panel. Detector (Audion with Regeneration) required. Goes together with A212, A213, A... |
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