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Workrite Manufacturing Co., United States Electric Corp.

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Name: Workrite Manufacturing Co., United States Electric Corp.    (USA)  
alternative name:
U.S.Electric Corp.
Brand: King
Abbreviation: workrite
Products:
Summary:

Workrite Manufacturing Co., The; 1812 (or 1806 or 1815 or 1819 or 1835) East 30th Street, Cleveland, Ohio.

Also, manufacturing and sales were expanded in 1924 to include:
239 Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, California.

Trade names Air Master, King, Workrite.

See also successor company United States Electric Corp

Workrite was sold to George W Walker in August 1929.

Production: - 1929
History:

A brief history of the Workrite Manufacturing Company included:

  • Vernon H Meyer operated National Motor Supply Co and changed production to radio components in 1921.
  • 1922-24 saw the company offering kits and from March 1924 fully wired sets.
  • In August 1924, to provide for the tremendous demand for Workrite radio sets on the Pacific Coast, a new branch in Los Angeles was opened where they manufactured Workrite five-tube super-hetrodyne sets. A Western sales office was located at 239 Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, California, managed by J.A. Hymer.
  • In August 1927, the Company attempted to combine with others to form the United States Electric Company to obtain an RCA patent licence. However this joint venture failed in January 1928 and several companies went into receivership. 

 

References:

Address/history sources: Slusser, Collectors Guide; and Douglas, Radio Manufacturers of the 1920's.
Radio Age, August 1924, page 59, Western branch opens in Los Angeles announcement.

Radio production has ended in 1929.


Some models:
Country Year Name 1st Tube Notes
USA  26 16   Two dials (primary tuning control knobs) 
USA  27 17 CX301A  One dial (primary tuning control knob). 
USA  28 18   One dial (primary tuning control knob) 
USA  29 24   One dial (primary tuning control knob) 
USA  26 26 [old]   Two dials (primary tuning control knobs). 
USA  27 26 [new]   One dial (primary tuning control knob) 
USA  29 27   One dial (primary tuning control knob) 
USA  28 28   One dial (primary tuning control knob) 
USA  29 33   One dial (primary tuning control knob) 
USA  29 35   One dial (primary tuning control knob) 
USA  26 36   Two dials (primary tuning control knobs). 
USA  27 37 (AC) [Console highboy]   One dial (primary tuning control knob). 

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

tbn_usa_workrite_17_7.jpg
Advert August 1923tbn_us_workrite_advert_1923_august.jpg
Advert June 1923tbn_us_workrite_advert_1923_june.jpg
August 23, 1924 Presto magazine news updatetbn_usa_workrite_presto-article.jpg
1924 Saturday Evening post advertisementtbn_usa_workrite_super_neutrodyne-ad.jpg
Radio News for August 1922tbn_us_workritemanufacturing_advert-1922.jpg
Citzens Radio Call Book Magazine, Sep 1927, p55tbn_usa_workrite_1927_logo1.jpg
Citizens Radio Call Book Magazine, Sep 1927, p55tbn_usa_workrite_1927_model.jpg
Scanned from the Radio Retailing June 1927 page 214.tbn_rr_june27_p214_ad_workrite.jpg
tbn_usa_workrite_prom.jpg
Radio Age, Aug. 1924, page 59tbn_usa_workrite_1924_notice.jpg

  

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