Jesse French & Sons Piano Co. did export through Jesse French Export Co., which exported for instance the model 'G' Junior (or Junior G) to Italy. The book 'Mallory Radio Service Encyclopedia' (4th Edition) lists the following radio models for Jesse French (under French): 'G' Junior, a very special console cabinet (we show), followed by H1, H2 AC, H2 Jr., H2 Special 110V DC, S2, U1 and 5-093. For Jesse French Export: 5C, 6X, 7X and 8AC. Rider's volume 1 shows 8-Tube AC and model 5093; Vol 2: G JR., H2 Pentode AC, H1, U1, Vol 3 shows H2 JR and vol. 5 shows 5X, 6X, 7X for the same schematic - but see under French. Trade names Equaphase, Erac, Jesse French. Some state also Masterpiece but that has been used by Freshman. And in 'Radio Collector's Guide 1921-1932' by Morgan E. McMahon one can find the models for 1930 on page 74: Junior, Louis XVI, Elizabethan, Hepplewhite and Florentine. For 1931 on page 215: Tudette, Combination, Devon and two models Tudor. Nothing under Jesse. 'Pre-War Consoles' by Mark V. Stein shows pictures for Combo with 7 tubes (for ca. 1932, 1 band R/P), Elizabethan (for ca. 1931, 8 tubes, 1 band), Tudor Combo (ca. 1931, 5 tubes, 1 band, R/P) and Tudor (ca. 1932, 5 tubes, 1 band). 'Collector's Guide to Antique Radios' by John Slusser lists a cathedral 'Junior' for 1931, 2 knobs, BC, 5 tubes, AC), 'Queen Anne' console for 1930 (lowboy mini-console, 4 legs, 2 knobs, BC, 5 tubes, AC) and 'Tudor' console for 1931 (lowboy, 4 legs, 3 knobs, BC, 7 tubes, AC).
Jesse French Pianos Blue Book
Lagonda Piano Company
Favorite this post Aug 27 Jesse French and Sons piano $0 (Zimmerman) pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. Favorite this post Aug 27 Hughes net dish $0 pic hide this posting restore restore this posting. Favorite this post Aug 27 Office Reception Desk and Shelves $0 (buffalo) pic hide this posting restore restore this. Jesse French & Sons had the ability to produce pianos in large volume. The firm built pianos which were sold under several different brand names including Jesse French & Sons, Ackerman & Lowe, Continental Piano Company, Frenchetts Piano Company, Jefferson Piano Company, Krell-French Piano Company, Lagonda Piano Company, and Browning Piano Company. The History of Lagonda Pianos. The Lagonda Piano Company was established in the early 1900s in New Castle, Indiana. The company was first owned by Krell-French, and then came under the ownership of Jesse French and Sons. Production of the line ceased in the late 1940s. 1 About Lagonda Pianos.