Radio Valve Co. of Canada
Title
Radio Valve Co. of Canada
RVC
Radio Valve Company
Type
Company
Coverage
Toronto, ON
Begin Date
1922-01-01
Active Until
1942-01-01
Location
189–221 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON (1935, 1942)
Product Areas
Electronics
Valves
Tubes
Activities
Designing
Manufacturing
Timeline
1922 – The Radio Valve Co. of Canada (RVC) is incorporated as a spinoff from General Electric Canada, intended to specifically manufacture radio valves. (“RVC”; Murray)
1923 – The company entered into an agreement with the Canadian Marconi Co. to be the exclusive manufacturing arm for Marconi in Canada, selling all of its Marconi valves to Canadian Marconi only. In addition, it would supply General Electric Canada only at a price 10% higher than that of valves sold to Marconi. (“RVC”; Murray)
1927 – RVC is active, with its distributors the Canadian Marconi Co. and Canadian General Electric. Advertisement selling tubes through the Sun Electrical Co., Ltd., at 1842 Scarth St., Regina, SK. (“These Initials Your Guarantee”)
1929 – Active, and trying to develop a “tube that would equal or nearly equal the UX-250 and UX-210 which would be manufactured to sell at a lower price than these tubes…” (“Radio – A Department for Those Who Are ‘Listening In’”)
1935 – RVC is active at 189–221 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON. Sharing a building with Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd, Edison Lamp Works and Vacuum Tube Division CGE Co. Ltd. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory, 1935: 1456)
1938 – Active, mentioned in the context of a discussion about a high proportion of radio tubes made by Canadian companies being defective. (“Inquiry Adjourned Into Radio Trade”)
1942 – Active at 221 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON. Hiring “For Inspection Work - Reliable girl with Initiative, capable of taking responsibility, good opportunity, technical education preferable.” (“For Inspection Work”)
1923 – The company entered into an agreement with the Canadian Marconi Co. to be the exclusive manufacturing arm for Marconi in Canada, selling all of its Marconi valves to Canadian Marconi only. In addition, it would supply General Electric Canada only at a price 10% higher than that of valves sold to Marconi. (“RVC”; Murray)
1927 – RVC is active, with its distributors the Canadian Marconi Co. and Canadian General Electric. Advertisement selling tubes through the Sun Electrical Co., Ltd., at 1842 Scarth St., Regina, SK. (“These Initials Your Guarantee”)
1929 – Active, and trying to develop a “tube that would equal or nearly equal the UX-250 and UX-210 which would be manufactured to sell at a lower price than these tubes…” (“Radio – A Department for Those Who Are ‘Listening In’”)
1935 – RVC is active at 189–221 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON. Sharing a building with Canadian General Electric Co. Ltd, Edison Lamp Works and Vacuum Tube Division CGE Co. Ltd. (Might’s Greater Toronto City Directory, 1935: 1456)
1938 – Active, mentioned in the context of a discussion about a high proportion of radio tubes made by Canadian companies being defective. (“Inquiry Adjourned Into Radio Trade”)
1942 – Active at 221 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON. Hiring “For Inspection Work - Reliable girl with Initiative, capable of taking responsibility, good opportunity, technical education preferable.” (“For Inspection Work”)
Sources
“For Inspection Work” Toronto Daily Star, April 19, 1942: 34
“Inquiry Adjourned Into Radio Trade” The Gazette, Montreal, July 15, 1938: 21.
Murray, Robert P. The Early Development of Radio in Canada, 1901–1930: An Illustrated History (Sonoran Publishers, 2005)
“Radio – A Department for Those Who Are ‘Listening In’” The Globe, Toronto, February 5, 1929: 10
“RVC” The Valve Museum (http://www.r-type.org/static/makervc.htm) [14-11-24]
“RVC - These Initials Your Guarantee” The Morning Leader, Regina, April 14, 1927: 19
“Inquiry Adjourned Into Radio Trade” The Gazette, Montreal, July 15, 1938: 21.
Murray, Robert P. The Early Development of Radio in Canada, 1901–1930: An Illustrated History (Sonoran Publishers, 2005)
“Radio – A Department for Those Who Are ‘Listening In’” The Globe, Toronto, February 5, 1929: 10
“RVC” The Valve Museum (http://www.r-type.org/static/makervc.htm) [14-11-24]
“RVC - These Initials Your Guarantee” The Morning Leader, Regina, April 14, 1927: 19
Citation
“Radio Valve Co. of Canada,” Precision Instrument Culture in Canada, accessed November 18, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/instrument-precision/items/show/8275.
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