KFUO (Radio Station : Saint Louis, Missouri)

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This is a clear acrylic sign (35” x 5”) inscribed with: “THE GOSPEL VOICE” in blue.

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This is a green mattboard sign (5¾” x 1¼”) with black lettering: “WALTER A. MAIER”.

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This is a speaker in a wooden case (7¾” x 4¾” x 5¼”) used by an announcer to hear when cueing up a record for broadcast. This has a manufacturer’s label: “Amplicall | The Rauland Corp.” and embossed plastic labels “CUE LINE MON,” “OFF,” and “ON” on the front. The front panel has 7 horizontal and 1 vertical slot cut into it, and a toggle switch. On the back there are 5 horizontal slots and two screw terminals.

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This is a Magnavox speaker (9" diameter) perhaps used in the 1940s after replacing the telemegaphone. The speaker sits on a curved wooden base, stenciled on the top with: “COMPARISON STANDARD | FOR FACTORY USE ONLY”.

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This is a circular speaker (13” diameter) on a rectangular base. It is dark brown metal with gold cloth-covered insert on front. A metal plate is inscribed with “QUAM RADIO CORP.” on the back and has a small plastic-covered wire extending out the back.

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(MAY 2013 #2 M128 and MAY 2013 #2 M129) These are two identical dark wooden tables with roughly rectangular tops, carved aprons, curved legs with ornamental carvings, and diagonal support pieces for the legs topped by a finial. The wood is scuffed and marred, about 32” x 21” x 29”.

Scope and Contents This is a telemegaphone, Magnavox Type R2 MOD. C, No. 9179. This was in the KFUO studio about 1924 to 1927 so that speakers, including Walter A. Maier, could hear themselves. It is in two parts: the curved neck horn is black metal with tarnished brass accents. The horn has a maximum 18½” diameter x 28” high. There is a sketch of the speaker with a lion’s head protruding and the inscription: “THE MAGNAVOX Co. | OAKLAND, CALIF. U.S.A.” M82a. The base is 9” x 6” wood originally painted black,...

Scope and Contents This is a wall-mounted crank telephone labeled "CONTROL ROOM TELEPHONE NO. 2". It is a black wooden box with black metal parts. The back is 8” x 11 1/4” and the box is 6” deep with a hinged front that is screwed shut. This has a crank on the right side, two bells on the front, a hole on the top side where a wire emerges to a black handset and base, a nail in the top, four screw terminals on the bottom, a hole drilled at each corner for attaching to the wall, and newer plastic-coated wires...

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This is a black desktop dial telephone, with a wire that has a 5-prong plug. The center of the dial has the note: “FOR SOUND EFFECTS USE ONLY”.

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This is a wall-mounted crank telephone in a black metal box (5¾” x 9” x 5”) with a black metal crank on the right side and “Federal Telephone and Radio Corporation | MADE IN USA” embossed on the front. A newer label states: “KFUO | Supr. Pr. Ckt-407”. This has a black handset attached on the left side that sits across the top. This is possibly a studio phone used for internal communications. It is similar to a phone seen in a photo of Walter A. Maier.