Webster Electric Company Radio Gallery Link
| Radio Company Name: | Webster Electric Company |
| Location: | No Street Address Given Racine, WI |
| Active Years: | 1922 - 1923 |
| Other Names Used: | None |
| Short Name: | Webster |
| Trade Name: | None |
Radio Types |
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Year |
Types |
Circuit Types |
1922 |
2 |
AF Amp, Non-Regen |
1923 |
13 |
TRF, AF Amp, Detector, RF Amp, Non-Regen |
Total: |
15 |
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| Notes |
| See discussion in White article. Webster Electric Company founded in 1900 by Towner K. Webster, originally in Ohio. Webster moved to Racine, Wisconsin in 1920-1921. In 1922 Webster began producing radio parts, and in 1923 receivers. The company soon stopped producing receivers, possibly under pressue from RCA, though continued making some radio parts. Webster Webster advertised a set in Radio, January 1923, and Radio News and QST, March 1923. |
| Company References |
| Wesbter Radio Apparatus, R-48A, January 1923 |
| "The Webster Electric Company", Frank R. White, Antique Radio Classified, July 1993, p4. |
| Vintage Company (Trade) Directory References |
| None |
| Vintage Radio Type Directory References: |
| None |
| Current Guide References |
| McMahon (Langley), "Radio Collector's Guide", 1973 | Grinder, "Radio Collector's Directory - 2nd", 1995 |
First Entered: |
1/6/2005 | |
Last Updated: |
2/21/2009 | |
