OUR PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS — RADIOLA

In the early days of radio broadcasting in the 1920s, many listeners were pioneers who built their own sets. For those who preferred to buy ready-made products, however, there were soon complete radio sets in the stores. The first-generation products were tube sets that required headsets for listening. The first radio receiver produced by Svenska Radioaktiebolag (SRA) in 1922 was a two-tube model. Over the following years, the standard of radio receivers improved, and they were sold under the Radiola brand. In 1927, Ericsson became the majority owner of SRA with Marconi as a minority owner. SRA was also responsible...