| kx250rider |
05-23-2009 11:32 AM |
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Originally Posted by David Roper
(Post 2759326)
I believe FADA and Andrea were two entirely separate companies when both were making postwar TVs. The story I heard goes something like Frank D'Andrea starting up Andrea radio after his first firm, FADA, went under. If so, then somehow the name was revived by somebody else, as the early postwar sets made by Andrea and FADA are nothing alike (FADA had a 630 clone, Andrea was unique).
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No debate on the separate nameplates, but they started out (or merged) in some way, both originating from Frank A.D. Andrea? Kind of like Silver-Marshall Radio and McMurdo-Silver Radio, but unlike HH Scott vs. EH Scott...
I've seen the 630 clone, and also I've seen an early 50s set that said FADA on the bezel, and Andrea Radio on the tube chart. Andrea had put tons of $ into prewar TV, and probably made a business decision to buy a 630 chassis after the War to avoid more costs, until TV got back into full swing. Then the early 50s set went back to the Andrea(Fada)-built chassis, with the usual RCA licensing lab circuitry and a continuous tuner.
Charles |
