Atwater Kent radios feature long production and testing notes
The Atwater Kent Manufacturing Co. has 26 years of experience and 17 acres of factory space dedicated to radio production. Each radio undergoes 22 tests to ensure quality, while elegant cabinets are crafted to match the internal excellence. A large desert-use automobile ship with 150 aboard and a 7,250 mile cruising radius is also mentioned.
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Forest Service to Develop Packable Radio for Fires
Washington radio initiative aims to enhance forest fire fighting by creating sturdy low power sets for on the move crews. Researchers including Dr O Beatty and Dr J H Dellinger study portable transmitters receivers and radio compasses to locate fires from lookout stations, facing shadowed dead zones in rugged timber country.
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Forest Service
United States
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Bureau of Standards
Portable power note for a small saws used by pack
A historical note states the setup is comparatively easy with supply easily transported by pack but power available is only about five or six watts. The passage highlights limited energy for field tasks and practical constraints of portable tools at the time.
Farmers show interest in radio
William Chamberlain of the Ohio Public Service Company reports growing rural enthusiasm for radio among farmers. Farmers cite weather, stock market, and household economy updates as practical, money saving programs, with features beyond entertainment. The radio is becoming a daily rural utility, linking farmers to urban trends without leaving home.
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Ohio Public Service Company
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Rural Homes Drawn to D.C. Sets Remain Popular
In rural areas, traditional D.C. television sets still hold appeal amid changing viewing habits. Despite new options, households in countryside regions favor durability and straightforward use, keeping sales steady as urban platforms gain ground.
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Wood Cabinets: The Case for Grain and Craft
The piece argues that while metal may reduce production costs, finely grained wood delivers superior beauty for home furnishings. It notes wood’s carveability and grain matching potential, highlighting American walnut tones for contrast. Small metal touches like pressed bronze accents enhance appeal without replacing wood’s natural charm.
Radio Television Inventions Advance Broadcasting Play Demo
The article notes inventions by Dr. El. FY of Schenectady enabling a recent radio television demonstration of broadcasting a play. It describes sending shorthand by wires as the latest telephotography application.
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Dr. EL. FY
Schenectady
Echo Elimination in Radio Rooms Causes Sound Distortion
A historical note explains proper radio room design to reduce echo and distortion. It covers room shape, wall material, speaker placement, and mounting, emphasizing absorption and avoidance of corners. Proper isolation from resonant furniture and avoiding direct cabinet contact are advised to prevent mechanical vibrations and tonal amplification.
Singing Rail Fireman Turned Radio Star
Howard Melaney, the singing Hireman of the Northern Pacific, is one of America’s busiest radio artists, entertaining about a million listeners weekly from six stations and traveling roughly four thousand miles weekly to keep engagements. Two years ago he was an obscure Montana locomotive fireman on the North Coast Limited, the NP transcontinental train.
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Howard Melaney
Northern Pacific Railway
America
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Montana
Northern Pacific
North Coast Limited
Reindeer Voice Sings Across Fifty Radio Studios
A lyric tenor with vast holdings and a reindeer corporation voice has been heard at Montana stations and arranged for a fret radio appearance. The critic linked to Today Melaney notes extensive reach from WJZ New York to KGW Portland, spanning $000,000 acres in Alaska and homes across America.
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