Name: | Radionette (brand), Peter Curtis Ltd.; London (GB) |
Brand: | Radionette |
Abbreviation: | radionett |
Products: | Model types |
Summary: |
Peter Curtis Ltd. British Curtis Radio, Ltd. Brands: Radionette, Duodyne & Curtis Peter Curtis Ltd. manufactured Duodyne and Radionette brand radios and components under the brands Curtis, Paragon, and Camden in the 1920s. |
Founded: | 1923 |
Closed: | 1930 |
Production: | 1923 - 1930 |
History: |
Peter Curtis served in the Royal Navy from 1902 to 1919 and reached the rank of Lieutenant. Curtis was involved with Wireless Agencies Ltd. for a short period manufacturing Radionette radios until the company was liquidated in July 1923. The company, Peter Curtis Ltd. was registered on October 15, 1923.[1]. They manufactured Duodyne & Radionette brand radios and components under the brands Curtis, Paragon, and Camden. The company worked in conjunction with the Paragon Rubber Mfg. Co., Ltd. of Hull and used the ebonite products in their radios & components. [2] A description of both company’s products was presented at the British Industries Fair in February 1925 and described in the Electrical Review in March 1925. Messrs. Peter Curtis Ltd.: The Paragon Rubber Mfg. Co., Ltd.: This company, which is associated with the preceding one, has a comprehensive display of its hard-rubber products for electrical and other purposes. This included crystal and valve panels, telephone earpieces and handles, dials, variometer rotors and stators, coil holders, etc. Ebonite grained to simulate Mahogany and Walnut was also exhibited, the latter being very like the real article. [3] In April 1925 Paragon and Peter Curtis reorganised with Peter Curtis Ltd. acting as the central sales organisation for the two companies. [4] In 1927, Peter Curtis Ltd. ran into financial difficulties and British Curtis Radio, Ltd. was formed to acquire the business. A. E. Blackwell, director of the Vulcan Chemical Company, and G. V. Croot were appointed as Managing Directors. [5] In July 1930, the Directors of British Curtis Radio, Ltd., G. F. Wrigley, and G. V. Croot, formed Umello Ltd. of 55, Great Marlborough Street, W1 to carry on the business of manufacturers of and dealers in wireless apparatus. [6] It is unclear why Umello Ltd. was formed, but it is possible that it was an attempt to streamline the business operations of British Curtis Radio, Ltd. It is also possible that it was an attempt to expand the company's product range or to enter new markets. Whatever the reason for its formation, Umello Ltd. was a relatively short-lived company. It was liquidated in 1933. The history of Peter Curtis Ltd., British Curtis Radio, Ltd., and Umello Ltd. is a complex and fascinating one. It is a story of innovation, competition, and financial difficulty. It is also a story of the early days of the radio industry in the United Kingdom. [1] Electrical Review Oct 26, 1923, Page 627. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014.
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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GB | 24 | Radionette Popular Model [late] | 200 - 1850 metres. | |
GB | 24 | The Silver Ghost | polished aluminium alloy, brown ebonite panel. GPO No.4157. | |
GB | 24 | Radionette Junior | ||
GB | 24 | Radionette Deluxe (De Luxe) | 200 - 1850 metres. | |
GB | 23 | Radionette Popular Model [early] | Oak cabinet. An almost similar model but in mahogany was made by (or for?) Wireless Agenci... | |
GB | 24 | Radionette Junior De Luxe | ||
GB | 27 | Double Circuit Super-Het 8 | TP3_Vita | Combines TRF for local stations and a superheterodyne circuit. Choice of different ca... |
GB | 25 | Duodyne Open V | Teak Cabinet priced at 21.20 GBP in February 1926. Also available with folding door... | |
GB | 27 | Double Circuit Super-Het 7 | TP3_Vita | Portable receiver with internal antenna. Switchable from superhet to TRF for local station... |
GB | 28 | Constant-Tuned High Frequency Amplifier Aperiodic Coupling 600 - 3000m | ||
GB | 25 | Duodyne II [Open style] | Teak, open style. Coils for 250-500m. 1926 Price: 8.75 GBP for receiver... | |
GB | 25 | Duodyne II [Enclosed model] | Teak, enclosed with folding doors. 250-500m wavelengths 1926 Price: ... |
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