radiomuseum.org
Please click your language flag. Bitte Sprachflagge klicken.

History of the manufacturer  

Picard Radio Corp.; Chicago/New York

As a member you can upload pictures (but not single models please) and add text.
Both will display your name after an officer has activated your content, and will be displayed under «Further details ...» plus the text also in the forum.
Name: Picard Radio Corp.; Chicago/New York    (USA)  
Abbreviation: picard
Products: Model types
Summary:

Apparently in late 1922 the Picard Radio Corporation main offices were located in New York City, New York. The advertisement uploaded to this page has a company address of 16 West 46th Street in New York City. The model tag of the Picard Ames Type DCR receiver also has New York as the companies location.

There also is some data that places the Picard Radio Corp. at Aldine Square in Chicago, Illinois
Trade name: Ames

History:
?
This company apparently had some connection with the Heinze Electric Company as the advertisement says that the Ames Radio Products are a completely standardized line made by Heinze Electric Company, one of oldest electrical manufacturers in New England.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  22/23 Two-Step Amplifying Unit Type 2SA UV201  Picard Radio Corporation Ames Two-Stage Amplifier 
USA  22/23 Ames Receiving Unit Type DCR [$40.] UV200  Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) Picard Radio Corporation Ames Receiver 

[rmxhdet-en]

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

December 1922 Radio News advertisement. page 1124tbn_usa_picardradio_ames_ad_dec22radnews.jpg

  

Data Compliance More Information