Modern Radio Spectacle and the Rise of Affordable Sets
The article recalls early radio days of 1922 to 1924 and contrasts them with modern transmitters. It extols the thrill of listening to programs, highlights advances in receivers, consoles, car radios, and portable sets, and warns that waiting for perfection means missing today’s low prices and high quality.
Radio costs rise as labor and metals push prices
The article notes labor costs up 64 percent and copper wire up 8393? copper costs. It lists zinc steel lead iron sile hardwood lumber increases and asserts labor is the largest expense in average console radios with heavy emphasis on coils and condensers.
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