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'''Detrola''' (International Detrola Corp) was a radio and record-player manufacturer, based at 1501 Beard Street, Detroit, Michigan. They used the names Detrola, General, Pee Wee, Road Chief, Road Master and Warwick for their electronic products. They also made a few cameras, over a very short period - 1939-40. Most were cheaply-made from [[Bakelite]] mouldings and pressed tinplate, but the Detrola 400 was a complex [[Leica]]-style [[rangefinder camera|rangefinder affair]]. | '''Detrola''' (International Detrola Corp) was a radio and record-player manufacturer, based at 1501 Beard Street, Detroit, Michigan. They used the names Detrola, General, Pee Wee, Road Chief, Road Master and Warwick for their electronic products. They also made a few cameras, over a very short period - 1939-40. Most were cheaply-made from [[Bakelite]] mouldings and pressed tinplate, but the Detrola 400 was a complex [[Leica]]-style [[rangefinder camera|rangefinder affair]]. | ||
− | * Detrola 400 | + | The "W" models listed below are equipped with lenses by [[Wollensak]]; but not all the Wollensak-lensed cameras carry a "W" model designation. |
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+ | * [[Detrola 400]] | ||
* Detrola Model A | * Detrola Model A | ||
* Detrola Model B | * Detrola Model B | ||
* Detrola Model D | * Detrola Model D | ||
* [[Detrola Model E]] | * [[Detrola Model E]] | ||
− | * Detrola Model G | + | * [[Detrola Model G]] |
− | * Detrola Model GW | + | * [[Detrola Model G|Detrola Model GW]] |
− | * Detrola Model H | + | * [[Detrola Model H]] |
* [[Detrola Model HW]] | * [[Detrola Model HW]] | ||
− | * Detrola Model K | + | * [[Detrola Model K]] |
− | * Detrola Model KW | + | * [[Detrola Model K|Detrola Model KW]] |
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+ | |image_text= late-1940s Detrola radio set | ||
+ | |image_by= John Schneider | ||
+ | |image_rights= nc | ||
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[[Category: USA]] | [[Category: USA]] | ||
[[Category: Camera makers]] | [[Category: Camera makers]] |
Latest revision as of 04:43, 21 June 2020
Detrola models advertised February, 1940 scanned by Voxphoto (Image rights) |
Detrola (International Detrola Corp) was a radio and record-player manufacturer, based at 1501 Beard Street, Detroit, Michigan. They used the names Detrola, General, Pee Wee, Road Chief, Road Master and Warwick for their electronic products. They also made a few cameras, over a very short period - 1939-40. Most were cheaply-made from Bakelite mouldings and pressed tinplate, but the Detrola 400 was a complex Leica-style rangefinder affair.
The "W" models listed below are equipped with lenses by Wollensak; but not all the Wollensak-lensed cameras carry a "W" model designation.
- Detrola 400
- Detrola Model A
- Detrola Model B
- Detrola Model D
- Detrola Model E
- Detrola Model G
- Detrola Model GW
- Detrola Model H
- Detrola Model HW
- Detrola Model K
- Detrola Model KW
late-1940s Detrola radio set image by John Schneider (Image rights) |