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Radio Mfg. Engineers, Inc. (RME); Peoria, IL
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| Name: | Radio Mfg. Engineers, Inc. (RME); Peoria, IL (USA) |
| Abbreviation: | radio-mfge |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
Radio Manufacturing Engineers, Inc. (RME) Also listed as "Radio Manufacturers Engineers, Inc." in the 1944 Sylvania Tube Complement booklet. Production of (mainly) Amateur Receivers in the years before and after WWII, later taken over by Electro-Voice. |
| Founded: | 1931 |
| Closed: | 1962 |
| Production: | 1932 - |
| History: |
In 1931/32 Radio Manufacturing Engineers was founded by E.G. Shalkhauser (W9CI) and Russ M. Planck (W9RGH), they started producing their first receiver RME-9 in 1932. In 1943 the company moved to 313-315 Bradley Ave and in 1935 to 306 First Ave., Peoria, Ill.,where the company's most famous set, the RME-69 has been produced.
After the War, RME merged with Electro-Voice, Buchanan, Michigan; Planck stayed with the company and supervised the design of a new series of shortwave receivers under the name of Radio Mfg. Engineers, Div. of Electro-Voice Inc. |
Some models:
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 41–45 | RME-41 | 7B7 | Communications receiver covering 540 kHz - 33 MHz in six bands, AM, CW (BFO). Similar to ... |
| USA | 46/47 | RME 45 RME-45 [late] | 7B7 | General coverage communications receiver covering 540 - 33 MHz in six bands (0,54-1,6 / 1,... |
| USA | 47/48 | RME-45B | 7B7 | General coverge commications receiver, covering 540-33 MHz in six bands (0.54-1.6, 1.6-... |
| USA | 38–40 | RME-70 [RME-70/DB-20] | 6K7G | Communications receiver RME-70 and preselector unit DB-20 built into same cabinet. |
| USA | 53/54 | RME-79 | 6BA6 | Communications receiver covering 540 kHz - 33 MHz in six bands (0,54-1,6 / 1,6-2,9 / 2,9-5... |
| USA | 57 | RME-4350 | 6BZ6 | Ham band receiver covering 10 - 160 meter bands (1,8-2 / 3,5-4 / 7-7,3 / 14-14,34 / 21-21,... |
| USA | 60/61 | RME-6902 | Ham band receiver covering 80 - 10 m amateur bands, successor of RME-6900, uncertain, whe... | |
| USA | 35–40 | RME-69 | 6D6 | General coverage receiver covering 0,55- 32 MHz in six bands (0,55-1,5 / 1,43-3,1 / 3,03-6... |
| USA | 57–59 | RME-4350A | 6BZ6 | Ham band receiver covering 10 - 160 m bands (1,8-2 / 3,5-4 / 7-7,3 / 14-14,34 / 21-21,5 / ... |
| USA | 38–40 | RME-70 | 6K7G | Communications receiver covering 550 kHZ - 32 MHz in six bands, AM, CW (BFO). Integrated ... |
| USA | 46/47 | RME-84 | 7B7 | Communications receiver covering 540 kHz - 44 MHz in 4 bands (0,54-1,65 / 1,65-5 / 5-15 / ... |
| USA | 50 | 84A | 7B7 | Differences to RME-84 not known. |
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