[Boatanchors] Northern Radio FWIW

[Nick England]

Of course, as soon as I make a definite statement up pops this contrarian
evidence -
https://www.universal-radio.com/used/UW26lbl.jpg

Nevertheless, the NY and Seattle companies were definitely NOT related.

I don't know if the Seattle company evolved from an early (1918) radio
store in Seattle, the Northern Radio & Electric Co.
http://www.wjm2234.com/ebay/1923/ad-1923-northern-radio.jpg

Nick England K4NYW
www.navy-radio.com

On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 11:55 AM, Nick England <navy.radio at gmail.com> wrote:

> There are two separate unrelated Northern Radio companies
> "Northern Radio Corporation" was in Seattle
> "Northern Radio Company, Inc." was in NYC
>
> Some evidence (besides the complete non-overlap of products and
> technology, and testimony from a descendant of the founder of the NYC
> company)-
> In 1969 "Northern Radio Company" was a subsidiary of RF Communications and
> relocated to Melbourne FL.
> In 1976 "Northern Radio Corporation" was still making marine radios in
> Seattle.
> (although some ads say Northern Radio Co. instead of Northern Radio Corp.)
>
> Cheers,
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
>