Here’s what the inside of a prosperous radio shop looked like 75 years ago, as shown in the July-August 1941 issue of National Radio News.

It shows Ray’s Radio Service, 108 W. California St., Glendale, California, owned by Ray R. Linganfield. In his letter to the magazine, Linganfield reported that his wife was the inspiration for getting into radio when she asked, “why don’t you try to get into the radio business.” He took a $25 a week job at a music company, and spent all of his remaining time to National Radio Institute’s course. Based upon the practical experience and theory, he found that radio cam very easy.

Soon thereafter, he opened his own repair store and showed a net profit of $1200 in the first six months. He quickly built up the store shown here, and reported grossing over $2000 a month.

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