Radio Reference Map of the United States
Postwar map of the United States aimed at amateur radio enthusiasts.
Out of stock
Description
Leo Myerson opened his first radio parts store in Council Bluffs, Iowa shortly before World War II using a $1,000 loan from his father. The war brought several large contracts to supply the army with quartz radio crystals, and Myerson (call sign W0GFQ) used the momentum to found World Radio Laboratories, one of the first manufacturers of amateur radio equipment in the United States.
This map was issued shortly after the war, and features an image of the new headquarters of WRL, along with a portrait of the company’s founder. The map uses a variety of patterns and symbols to identify time zones, primary and secondary monitoring stations, and numbered regions within the United States. An interesting piece of advertising from the Golden Age of Radio.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1947
Author: World Radio Laboratories
Sheet Width (in): 37.00
Sheet Height (in): 28.00
Condition: B
Condition Description: The map was previously folded into 8 panels and exhibits moderate wear and some discoloration along the fold lines. Two separations at intersections have been repaired on the verso. A few chips and tears in the outer margins, but overall the sheet remains in very good shape.
Out of stock