THIS MULTI PURPOSE DEVICE IS A SHORT WAVE RADIO RECEIVER, BC RECEIVER, WAVE TRAP, SCREEN GRID PRE-AMP, CRYSTAL RECEIVER, RF OSCILLATOR AND RF BOOSTER ALL IN ONE. IT HAS A RANGE OF 15-550 METERS. ORIGINAL PRICE WAS $16.00.
USING A 00, ONE AMP TUBE THIS WALKER MULTI-UNIT BROUGHT IN A STRONG CLEAR SIGNAL.
PRODUCED BY ATWATER KENT AND PRESSED BY COLUMBIA RECORD COMPANY, THE RECORD IS A DEMONSTRATION RECORDING FOR ATWATER KENT DEALERS TO PLAY FOR CUSTOMERS TO SHOW THEM THE "GOLDEN TONE" OF THEIR NEW RADIOS. THE MUSIC, A MARCH CALLED "THE GOLDEN VOICE", WAS COMMISSIONED BY ATWATER KENT AND WRITTEN BY ARTHUR PRYOR WITH MUSICAL DIRECTION BY JOSEF PASTERNAK. SIDE 1 IS A SALES PITCH WITH SHORT DEMONSTRATIONS OF HOW EACH INSTRUMENT WOULD SOUND ON THE NEW LINE OF RADIOS. SIDE 2 IS A FULL VERSION OF THE "THE GOLDEN VOICE" ALONG WITH ANOTHER SALES PITCH. THIS 78 RPM RECORD IS REALLY UNUSUAL BECAUSE IT PLAYS FROM THE CENTER OUT!
Below - Ad from "The Radio Dealer" - 1922
Thanks to Greg (egg) from the Antique Radios Forum for digging up this Ad.
Every company wanted to get in on the radio craze that swept the nation.
Game of Radio by the Radio Games Company in the 20s.
If the playing card companies can get in on the radio craze, why shouldn't Atwater Kent get into playing cards?
