Name: | Music Master Corp. (pre 1927); Philadelphia (USA) |
alternative name: | General Radio Corporation || Geraco |
Abbreviation: | music-mast |
Products: | Model types Tube manufacturer |
Summary: |
Music Master Corporation, 628-628 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA. Not to be confused with the contemporary "General Radio Company", in Cambridge MA ! |
Founded: | 1922 |
Closed: | 1926 |
Production: | 1922 - 1926 |
History: |
Founded by Walter L. Eckhardt in April 1922 as "General Radio Corporation", changed the name to "Music Master Corporation" in February 1924. Went into receivership May 3rd,1926.
There is evidence that they imported tubes made in Germany by Loewe and marketed them with the Music Master Brand.
Walter L. Eckhardt, along with his two sons, then founded the Eckhardt Corporation later in 1926, but it also went out of business in 1928. |
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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USA | 25/26 | 100 | UX201A | Three dials (primary tuning control knobs). Unusual UV type sockets with bayonet but wi... |
USA | 25 | 140 | Two tuning knobs, one dial. | |
USA | 25 | 175 | Made by Thermiodyne, similar to their TF6. Built-in horn speaker. | |
USA | 25 | 215 | UX201A | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) |
USA | 25 | Ware 250 | One dial (primary tuning control knob) | |
USA | 25 | 300 | Desk style console. Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) . Loudspeaker: standard be... | |
USA | 25 | 301 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) | |
USA | 24 | 360 | (See Ware) | |
USA | 25 | 400 | Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) . Build in A and B battery eliminators. Loudspeak... | |
USA | 25 | Ware 460 | Desk style. One dial (primary tuning control knob) | |
USA | 25 | Ware 50 | UV199 | Music Master Ware Neutrodyne 4 tube radio. Two dials (primary tuning control knobs). |
USA | 25 | 60 | Three dials (primary tuning control knobs) |
Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):
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Jean-François Dubé
01.Sep.07 |
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Walter L.Eckhardt a créé en avril 1922 la "General Radio Corporation" pour vendre des produits et accesoires radio.Son produit vedette était le "Music Master Horn".Il a changé le nom de sa compagnie en février 1924 pour devenir la "Music Master Corporation".A cette époque il pouvait vendre jusqu'à 2500 "horns" par jour.Pourtant il a fait officiellement faillite le 3 mai 1926. |
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