Western Coil & Electric Co. Radio Gallery Link
| Radio Company Name: | Western Coil & Electrical Co. |
| Location: | 300-305 Fifth Street (used 313, 314, 318) Racine, WI |
| Active Years: | 1919 - 1930 and Later |
| Other Names Used: | None |
| Short Name: | Western Coil |
| Trade Name: | Radiodyne, Lewis |
Radio Types |
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Year |
Types |
Circuit Types |
1922 |
2 |
Reg |
1923 |
4 |
Reg, TRF |
1924 |
4 |
TRF, RF |
1925 |
11 |
TRF, TRF-Rflx, Non-Reg |
1926 |
7 |
TRF |
1927 |
1 |
TRF |
1928 |
1 |
TRF |
Total: |
30 |
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| Notes |
| See Sanders series, Boyce, and discussion in Douglas, vol 3, p215. Western Coil, formed in 1915, made Violet Ray 'medical' devices. William Turner Lewis joined company as radio expert in 1919, company began selling crystal sets in 1920 and tube sets in 1922. Made radios into 1930's. Advertised Lewis 3-Stage Receiver and WC-4 One Step Receiver in September, 1922 (Sanders). Advertised set, WC-5, in QST, June 1923. Also,WC-5-SW set advertised in Popular Radio, December 1923, by Ott Radio, Inc., of La Crosse WI. Some WC-5 and WC-5-SW ads show sets with "Lewis" name engraved. |
| Company References |
| Douglas, "Radio Mfgrs. of 1920's", Vol. 3., 1991 |
| "The Voice of the Nation", Eric Sanders, Radio Age, 21 part series, April 1991 - March 1995. |
| "Western Coil & Electric Manufacturing Company", Dale Boyce, Wisconsin Antique Radio Club Newsletter, April 2008, p1. |
| Vintage Company (Trade) Directory References |
| McMahon (Langley), "Radio Collector's Guide", 1973 |
| Trade Directory Aug-1925 |
| Trade Catalog / Directory Nov-1926 |
| Vintage Radio Type Directory References: |
| Radio Industry - 1924 Radio Receiving Sets |
| Radio Industry - 1925 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: |
1/6/2005 |
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Last Updated: |
2/10/2009 |
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