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Dictograph Products Company

The company was founded around in 1906 (although some sources say 1902) as the General Acoustic Company, which produced Acousticon hearing aids, as well as microphones, surveillance "bugs" (the Detective Dictograph) and intercom systems with the brand name of "Dictograph." The success of the Dictograph brand led the company to change its name in 1920 to the Dictograph Products Company Inc. The company name changed again through various mergers after World War II.

Dictograph Products entered the radio market with speakers and headphones in 1922. A brand name in this market was Dictogrand.

Dictogrand controller for portable type R external horn loudspeaker

Dictogrand controller for portable type R external horn loudspeaker

Dictograph Products Company
circa 1923
Dictogrand Deluxe R-80 roll loudspeaker

Dictogrand Deluxe R-80 roll loudspeaker

Dictograph Products Company
1926
Dictograph portable type R external horn loudspeaker for Dictogrand controller

Dictograph portable type R external horn loudspeaker for Dictogrand controller

Dictograph Products Company
circa 1923
OUTSIDE PRETTY, BUT INSIDE CRAPPED.  FABRIC TATTERED.

OUTSIDE PRETTY, BUT INSIDE CRAPPED. FABRIC TATTERED.

Dictograph Products Company
circa 1925
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