Majestic Radios Spread Through South Dakota Dealers
Hieb brothers John and Herbert Hieb head the Meh Radio Supply company in Marion as Majestic radios roll out statewide. The South Dakota operation ships carloads weekly from Marion and Watertown with a large staff, offices, and a service department to support dealers and campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
South Dakota
Watertown
Majestic Radiog
John Hieh
Ylerbert Hieh
Saiss
Marion
CTLY
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago
Majestic Dleat
Terttory
Minnesota
Western Tnion’ Telegraph Company
Feb Company
Fred Helgett
J. M. Hushaw
Ite
W. E. Sours
High Cost Per Minute At Majestic Factory
The Majestic factory photo shoot halted production as eight photographs were made in two minutes each. Workers stayed still during the shoots and the general superintendent cited 112 receivers in lost production. At $167.50 per unit, seven units per minute shows the high value of time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic
Majestic Cabinets Made Daily Across Chicago Plant
The Grigsby Grunow Company operates a Chicago plant producing over 4,000 Majestic cabinets each day. The facility uses enough plywood daily to outline a footpath one foot wide spanning about 25 miles across the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Majestic
Grigsby-Grunow Company
Majestic to Build Electric Refrigerators Amid Radio Expansion
Grigsby-Grunow, maker of Majestic radio receivers, plans a new division to produce electric refrigeration retailing at 100 dollars. The firm reports record radio production with 5,000 receivers and 30,000 tubes daily, expanding to 6,500 sets and 100,000 tubes per day, using 800,000 square feet and 11,000 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grigsby-Grunow, Company
Majestic
Chicago
Grigsby-Grunow Company
Grigsby-Grunow
William G. Grunow
Mr. Gruno
Graf Zeppelin officer lauds American Majestic radio on tour
Captain Knute Eckener praises the Majestic radio set taken aboard the Graf Zeppelin during its last U.S. visit. He says the set performs well and notes reception to European stations within 1000 miles of Friedrichshafen. Herr Max Pruss contacts Grigsby-Grunow to secure a unit for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Knute Eckener
Lakehurst
Friedrichshafen
Eckener
Max Pruss
New York
Grigsby-Grunow Company
Majestic Service Department Experts Uniformly Efficient
Fred Height heads the Majestic service department at Hieb Radio Supply in Marion. The unit is noted for deep radio knowledge from wavelengths to vacuum tubes, with repairs kept in town and major fixes rarely needed. With over 40 carloads sold in South Dakota, faulty parts are few and typically minor resistors or condensers fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred
Shorty) Heiydt
Majestic Service
Hieb Radio Supply Company
Northwest
Fred Height
Helget
Hieb Radio Service Department
Hieb Manufacturing Company
Heigiat
Majestis
Marion
Majestic
South Dakota
Height
Mr. Height
Liner praises American radio features over European makes
The piece lauds American radio design noting power detection push pull power amplification and the super dynamic receiver as superior to European models. It highlights quieter reception with Majestic sets and balanced circuits aided by American heater tubes for the 27 type.
Dealers Found Wide Awake on Territory Trip
A traveling report details visits to Unityville Canova Howard Vilas Roswell and Artesian as Majestic radio dealers like Henry Stark Carl Petratz R. I. Frederiksen F. W. Anderson and Niell Countryman are seen engaging in sales and orders. The trip aims to secure personal dealer contacts and boost radio sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hubbard
Hub
Marion
Unityville
Henry Stark
Uncle
Henry
Canova
Carl Petratz
Tve Majestic
Howard
South Dakota
R. I. Fredericksem
Irerd
Vilas
F. W. Anderson
Majestic
Marie
Roswell
Niell -Countryman
Artesian
Majestic Day parade to showcase Huron radio carload
A carload of Majestic radios arrives in Huron for a two day event led by Hig Radio Supply company with a 3 PM parade on Tuesday. The shipment includes 80 model 91 sets and 49 model 92 sets valued at over 22 thousand dollars plus related tube costs. Organizer expect 50 dealers and families to attend the Majestic Day program across South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Curly" Dowdell
Hub
Letcher
B. ©. Wilson
Worestburg
Glenn Wilder
Huron
Mr. Wilder
Majestic
Tluron
Hie Radio Supply Company
Marion
Majestic Radio
Wuron
South Dakota
Higb
Ituron Majestic
Ife
Hieb Radio Supply Company
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
North Western Railroad
Dakota Avenue
Johnson and Sewell Furniture
Wish Radio Supply Company
Northwest
Yankton
Brookings
Grigsby Unaffected In Radio Patent Suit
Grigsby Grunow says the Wilmington Del federal court decision leaves the Grigsby Grunow company unaffected. He notes two of the three Dunmore Lowell patents were infringed by a rival radio maker, but a license was previously obtained to use the alternator device replacing batteries in their sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grigsby
Grigsby-Grunow Company
Wilmington
Del
Dunmore-Lowell
Willam
Grunow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carload
Huron Area
S. D
South Dakota Territory
John and
Herbert Hieb
Warion
Meh Radio Supply Company
Majestic Bay Progran
Majestic Car
Dakota Ave
Johson & Sewell
North
Majéstic
Voice of the Air
Wera
Mezsanine
Marvin Haghitt
Maryn Hughitt
Pne
Hieb Radio
HIER
Herbert Hier
D. M. Woushaw
Ong
Majestics
Grigsby -Grunow Company
Majestic Service Department
Majestic Dealers
Diener
Marvin Hughitt
Warren Joinson Johnson and
Sewell
Eddie Sewell
Johnson and
Louis Snedigar
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!