Ann Arbor Radio - Arborphone to Kadette
Ann Arbor Radio - Arborphone to Kadette
Count of Thanks: 11
PARTIAL LISTING OF THE KEN NEVINS CAVAC & IRC RADIO PRODUCTS
Year |
Firm |
Model Name |
Model No. |
Body Description |
Tubes |
Power |
Bands |
Circuit |
1926 |
CAVAC |
Arbor Phone |
26? |
Wide lift-top dark wood, |
5 |
Battery |
BC |
TRF |
1927 |
CAVAC |
Arbor Phone |
27 |
Wide lift-top dark wood, |
5 |
Battery |
BC |
TRF |
1927 |
CAVAC |
Arbor Phone |
37 |
Wide lift-top dark wood, |
6 |
Xfmr. |
BC |
TRF |
1928 |
CAVAC |
Arbor Phone |
25? |
Large lift-top, fancy walnut |
6 |
Battery |
BC |
TRF |
1928 |
CAVAC |
Arbor Phone |
45 |
Lift top, two-tone wood |
7 |
Xfmr. |
BC |
TRF |
1928 |
CAVAC |
Arbor Phone |
55 |
Lowboy, two-tone wood |
7 |
Xfmr. |
BC |
TRF |
1932 |
IRC |
Internationally |
All Wave Duo |
Gothic Cathedral |
8 |
Xfmr. |
2SW/BC |
screen |
1932 |
IRC |
Internationally |
All Wave Duo |
"Continental" - walnut lowboy |
8 |
Xfmr. |
2SW/BC |
screen |
1932 |
IRC |
Internationally |
TS |
Two-tone wood coat |
4 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
regnr |
1933 |
IRC |
Internationally |
J |
Deco style cathedral |
5 |
Xfmr. |
BC |
regnr |
1933 |
IRC |
Internationally |
JS |
Gothic style cathedral |
5 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
regnr |
1931 |
IRC |
Kadette |
Mod PM |
Gothic coat, brown Bakelite |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
regnr |
1932 |
IRC |
Kadette |
B |
Gothic coat, plastic Beetle |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1932 |
IRC |
Kadette |
B |
Gothic coat, black Bakelite |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1932 |
IRC |
Kadette |
B |
Gothic coat gray, Plaskon |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1933 |
IRC |
Kadette |
Junior (F) |
Pocket Portable brown, bakelite |
2 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1933 |
IRC |
Kadette |
Junior (F) |
Pocket Portable, white Plaskon |
2 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1933 |
IRC |
Kadette |
Junior (F) |
Pocket Portable red, Plaskon |
2 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1933 |
IRC |
Kadette |
NEW or B |
Deco mantle, silver. gray, brown wood. |
5 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
40 Jewel |
Brown Bakelite w. tan grille |
3 |
AC-DC |
BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
41 Jewel |
Brown marbled, w. agate grille |
3 |
AC-DC |
BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
43 Jewel |
White Plaskon w. alabaster grille |
3 |
AC-DC |
BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
44 Jewel |
Red Plaskon w. coral cricket |
3 |
AC-DC |
BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
48 Jewel |
Blue & black marble w. silver grille |
3 |
AC-DC |
BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
52 |
Small tombstone, two-tone wood |
5 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
53 |
Small tombstone, two-tone wood |
5 |
Xfmr. |
2SW/BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
55 |
Deco style, medium tombstone |
5 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
60 |
Cathedral, two-tone wood |
5 |
AC-DC |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
61 |
Deco style, medium two-tone tombstone |
6 |
AC-DC |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
65 |
Medium tombstone, w. cricket world map |
5 |
AC-DC |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
66 |
Curved wood coat |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
72 |
Deco style, medium tombstone |
5 |
Battery |
SW / BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
85 |
Nouveau style medium tombstone |
5 |
AC-DC |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
105 |
Large tombstone walnut |
6 |
Xfmr. |
SW / MW / BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
120 |
Large Deco style table radio |
7 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
661 |
Large two-tone wood tombstone |
6 |
AC-DC |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
Kadette |
1050 |
Floor model console, wood |
6 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
supht |
1936 |
IRC |
Kadette |
35 |
Mantle, wood |
5 |
Xfmr. |
BC |
supht |
1936 |
IRC |
Kadette |
77 |
Small curved tombstone, wood |
7 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1936 |
IRC |
Kadette |
86 |
Curved shell, wood |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1936 |
IRC |
Kadette |
87 |
Medium table, walnut |
7 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
supht |
1936 |
IRC |
Kadette |
96 |
Medium table, walnut |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1936 |
IRC |
Kadette |
66X |
Jacket, curved wood |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
36 |
Medium table, curved wood |
6 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
76 |
Jacket, Canada goose grille cutout |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
400 |
Medium Deco style table radio |
4 |
Battery |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
500 |
Large Deco style table radio |
4 |
Battery |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
635 |
Medium tombstone, wood |
6 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
676 |
Coat walrus, |
6 |
AC-DC |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
1019 |
Medium curved wood table radio |
10 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
1030 |
Medium curved wood table radio |
10 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
1129 |
Medium curved wood table radio |
11 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
1149 |
Floor model console, walnut |
11 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
649-X |
Chairside, cocktail cabinet |
6 |
Xfmr. |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K10.Classic |
Three-tone plastic white w. Plaskon blue trim |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K11.Classic |
Three-tone plastic white w. Plaskon yellow trim |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K12.Classic |
Three-tone plastic white w. Plaskon green trim |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K13.Classic |
Three-tone plastic white w. Plaskon rose trim |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K14.Classic |
Three-tone plastic: Brown, tan marbled, |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K15.Classic |
Three-tone plastic: three shades of green |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K150 Cameo |
Brown Bakelite midget |
5 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K151 Cameo |
White Plaskon midget |
5 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K152 Cameo |
Peanut butter midget |
5 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K16.Classic |
Three-tone plastic: Black vermillion, & white |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K25 Major |
reen Clockette green Catalin, Catalin |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K26 Colonel |
Clockette, clear blue |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K27 General |
Red Catalin Clockette red, Catalin |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K28 Admiral |
Clockette, blue marble |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K-617 |
Round grille shell |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
M21Moderne |
Clockette walrus, |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
M22 Colonial |
Clockette, maplewood |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
M23 Sheraton |
Clockette, curved wood |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
Kadette |
M24 Futura |
Clockette, mahogany wood |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1938 |
IRC |
Kadette |
845 |
Large curved wood table |
8 |
AC-DC |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1938 |
IRC |
Kadette |
950 |
Large Deco sweep table |
9 |
AC-DC |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1938 |
IRC |
Kadette |
K-739 |
Large curved wood table |
7 |
Xfmr. |
2SW/BC |
supht |
1939 |
IRC |
Kadette |
KRC-2 |
Deco sweep remote control |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1939 |
IRC |
Kadette |
L-25 Topper |
Top speaker table, white w. brown plastic |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1939 |
IRC |
Kadette |
L-40 Autime |
clock radio, Ingraham |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1939 |
IRC |
Kadette |
L-40 Autime |
clock radio burled, walnut |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1932 |
IRC |
Rolls / Kadette |
B |
Gothic coat, brown Bakelite |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1932 |
IRC |
Rolls / Kadette |
B |
Gothic coat pink, Plaskon |
5 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1935 |
IRC |
St.Regis |
Ingraham 25 |
Small Art Nouveau tombstone |
4 |
Xfmr. |
BC |
regnr |
1935 |
IRC |
St.Regis |
661 Ingraham |
Medium stepped-top tombstone |
6 |
Xfmr. |
2SW/BC |
regnr |
1936 |
IRC |
St.Regis |
666 Ingraham |
Sheath w. tulip cut-out |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1936 |
IRC |
St.Regis |
761 Ingraham |
Deco sweep coat |
6 |
AC-DC |
SW / BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
St.Regis |
676 Ingraham |
Sheath w. fret-work grille |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1937 |
IRC |
St.Regis |
Ingraham 676x |
Sheath w. squares grille / |
6 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
1938 |
IRC |
St.Regis |
Ingraham |
Sheath w. louvres and inlays |
4 |
AC-DC |
BC |
supht |
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Some minor corrections:
The footnotes for "Voor Hess" should be Alan Voorhees, whose writeup can be found at his Antique Radio Forum site antiqueradios.com.
Also there are some words out of order in your text as it appears here.
The first plastic-cased "pocket" radio was made in 1925 by the Auto Indicator Co.
There were clock radios before the Kadette models, and it's doubtful that any Kadettes were used as auto radios as there was no B supply.
The Duo models were marketed by Ben Abrams of Emerson, but I don't know the exact business connection. I presume Abrams was the sales agent for New York City. Within a couple of months of the Kadette's introduction in late 1932, Emerson was making its own AC/DC model and was very successful.
International's Chief Engineer Robert P. Wuerfel patented the AC/DC circuit (1,900,629) but it was eventually declared invalid in the 1940s, after RCA had purchased it. Minerva Radio Co. of Chicago had sold an AC/DC model many months before Wuerfel applied for his patent, and it's unclear how Wuerfel ever obtained the patent in the first place. The US Patent & Trademark Office claims to have lost the file wrapper for this patent (all the correspondence to and from Wuerfel).
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