[NJARC] LAFAYETTE Radio L1

[William Jones]

I actually meta grand son of the family once.  He worked for me at an
investment bank about 16 years ago.  He told me Lafayette went out of
business because of the CB radio craze that was ripping across the country
back then.  Lafayette made a huge investment in 19 channel radios figuring
that the CB boon could be capitalized on for continuing their revenue
stream. Well, never trust the government for good timing.  The Feds
announced expanding CB coverage to 40 channels and, all of a sudden, those
19 channel radios were worthless.  The grandchild didn't seem to be hurting
for Trust fund money so I think the family was not destitute.  But the
company never recovered.

Bill, WV2A

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[mailto:njarc-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of peter markavage
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:24 PM
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Subject: Re: [NJARC] LAFAYETTE Radio L1


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Wholesale Radio >> Radio Wire Television Co. >> Lafayette Radio Wire
Television >> Lafayette Radio Corp >> Lafayette Radio Electronics Corp.
I think I got them all. Early on, the name "Lafayette" was used as the
"house" brand or tag brand for unnamed manufacturers similar to names
like Criterion, Guardian, etc. and Radio Shack's Realistic brand.

!00 6th Ave was the starting place; mail order, sales center, and
warehouse later developed in Jamaica, NY which in 1962 moved to Syosset,
NY. Had approx 128 stores at it's end and countless affiliate
stores(bought in the ability to sell Lafayette branded items).

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sat, 15 Jan 2005 10:59:43 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Nick Senker
<ns539 at earthlink.net> writes:
> Win a new Icom IC-756PROIII and help QSL/QTH.net
> Details at: http://mailman.qth.net/index.html
> _______________________________________________
> I would like to find out more about this radio in particular and
> Lafayette Radio and Television Co in general.  Mod L1 to L4 is
> listed in Rider 5-9.  Lafayette Radio and Television Co is listed on
> 6th Ave in New York City.  This is a early 1930's radio with an
> impressive chassis for it's time, with push pull output, a signal
> strength meter, a noise supression circuit, and two speakers.  Is
> this a different company or a precursor of Lafayette Radio
> Electronics of Syosset, Long Island?  Riders only has a one page
> schematic (5-9) or (3-1, Wholesale Radio Service)  Does anyone have
> more complete service information?  Nick Senker, NJARC
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