RADIOS, RADIO TUBES, AND PHONOGRAPHS [A preliminary report for this industry was issued December 19, 1940] Description of the industry. The establishments classified in this industry are engaged primarily in the manufacture of radio receiving sets, radio transmitters, television sets, radio receiving and transmitting tubes, phonographs, and accessories. Statistics for prior census years.-No statistics, other than those for products, are available for years prior to 1931 for the "Radios, radio tubes, and phonographs" industry. This industry was first established as a separate industry at the census for 1931. Prior to that time, phonographs were classified as a separate industry, while radios and radio tubes were included. as a part of the "Electrical machinery, apparatus, and supplies" industry. 1 Connecticut, 6 establishments; Florida, 2; Iowa, 2; Kansas, 1; Kentucky, 1; Maryland, 2; Missouri, 2; Nebraska, 2; New Jersey, 17; Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, 4; Rhode Island, 2; Texas, 1; Wisconsin, 2. 2 See GENERAL EXPLANATIONS-Definition of establishment. See GENERAL EXPLANATIONS-Persons engaged-general classification. 4 See GENERAL EXPLANATIONS-Wage earners and wages. Value of products less cost of materials, supplies, containers, fuel, purchased electric energy, and contract work. See GENERAL EXPLANATIONS-Value added by manufacture. 576,748 2,418, 368 160, 962 126, 100 $1,346, 244 $136, 420 $9,037, 702 $2,565, 553 18, 977 712,873 96, 211 $33, 163 $38, 762, 239 1,025, 341 13,611 4,316 1,893, 626 361,066 1,840, 275 5, 164 8, 173, 926 13, 370 22, 385, 834 TABLE 3.-VALUE OF PRODUCTS, FOR THE UNITED STATES: 1939 AND 1937 1 Value of condensers, electronic tubes, coin-operated games, cameras, photophone equipment, and telephone apparatus. RADIOS, RADIO TUBES, AND PHONOGRAPHS TABLE 4.—PRODUCTS, BY KIND, QUANTITY, AND VALUE, FOR THE UNITED STATES: 1939 AND 1937 389 RADIOS, RADIO TUBES, AND PHONOGRAPHS 391 TABLE 5.-WAGE EARNERS ENGAGED IN MANUFACTURING, BY MONTHS, FOR THE UNITED STATES, 1939 AND 1937, AND BY STATES, 1939 COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT [A preliminary report for this industry was issued October 17, 1940] Description of the industry. The establishments classified in this industry are engaged primarily in the manufacture of telephone and telegraph equipment; electric signaling apparatus (other than railway); signals and attachments (railway); and miscellaneous radio parts except loud speakers and microphones which are included in the "Radios, radio tubes, and phonographs" industry. Electric signs are classified in the "Signs, advertising displays, and advertising novelties" industry. Statistics for prior census years. No statistics, other than those for products, are available for years. prior to 1937 for the "Communication equipment" industry. A special tabulation was made of the 1 Colorado, 1 establishment; District of Columbia, 1; Georgia, 1; Illinois, 46; Indiana, 4; Iowa, 1; Louisiana, 1; Michigan, 2; Missouri, 2; North Dakota, 1; Oregon, 1; Texas, 1; Wisconsin, 4. See GENERAL EXPLANATIONS-Definition of establishment. See GENERAL EXPLANATIONS-Persons engaged-general classification. 4 See GENERAL EXPLANATIONS-Wage earners and wages. Value of products less cost of materials, supplies, containers, fuel, purchased electric energy, and contract work. See GENERAL EXPLANATIONS-Value added by manufacture. |