Klitzen Radio Manufacturing Company Radio Gallery Link
| Radio Company Name: | Klitzen Radio Manufacturing Company |
| Location: | 1123 Herrick Ave (1916) 1510 Flett Avenue |
| Active Years: | 1913 - 1926 |
| Other Names Used: | Klitzen Wireless Apparatus Co. |
| Short Name: | Klitzen |
| Trade Name: | Wolverine, Kent |
Radio Types |
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Year |
Types |
Circuit Types |
1920 |
2 |
Regen, Detector |
1922 |
6 |
Regen, Det - AF Amp, AF Amp, Non-Regen |
1924 |
2 |
Regen, AF Amp |
1925 |
3 |
Regen |
Total: |
13 |
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| Notes |
| See discussion in Douglas, vol 2, p167. Founded by Milhart Klicpera, perhaps in 1913. As Klitzen Wireless Apparatus Co, advertised Rotary Spark Gap unit in QST, February 1916, No. 202 Undamped Wave Coupler in QST, December, 1916. Incorporated as Klitzen Radio Manufaturing Co. in October 1919, and obtained an Armstrong license. Advertised regenerative set in Radio Amateur News, April 1920. Sold regenerative tuner and detector-amplifer through Barawik 1921 and Montgomery Ward in 1921 and 1922. Sublicensed to Michigan Radio Corp. in 1922, sued by Westinghouse in 1923, ended up in March 1924 with Michigan as sales agency for Klitzen. Klitzen dissolved on January 1, 1927. -- See Paramount Radio Corp., St. Louis, for description of Paramount sets made by Klitzen. |
| Company References |
| Douglas, "Radio Mfgrs. of 1920's", Vol. 2., 1989 |
| Klitzen Catalog C - c1920 |
| Vintage Company (Trade) Directory References |
| Radio Merchandising Buyers Guide 1922 |
| Radio Red Book, 1922 |
| Radio Dealer Yearbook 1923-1924 |
| Trade Directory Aug-1925 |
| Vintage Radio Type Directory References: |
| Radio Industry - 1925 (June) Radio Receiving Sets |
| Radio Industry - 1925 (Nov) Radio Receiving Sets |
| Radio News Set Directory 1925 |
| Radio Industry - 1926 Radio Receiving Sets |
| Current Guide References |
| McMahon (Langley), "Radio Collector's Guide", 1973 |
| Grinder, "Radio Collector's Directory - 2nd", 1995 |
First Entered: |
11/26/2004 | |
Last Updated: |
3/1/2009 | |
