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Somes of the names from that era were better than others. I still haven't figured out what O.M.G.S. stands for. You might think some of the wilder Japanese names like Mitsubishi wouldn't be too popular but I do think some folks thought that was intriguing. If you look in the back of some old magazines like Popular Mechanics, Mechanix Illustrated, etc, there are ads for companies that would set you up as an importer. Just another scam, I guess, but I could see these guys shipping you truckloads of "Yokihoma" cigarette lighters, "ManchuPu" electric razors and "SukeMuke" transistor radios, or whatever brand name they could get away with stamping out.
I have a couple radios from the early thirties with nameplates which might not be quite what they seem. One is "Majestic International" while the other is "Victor International". Neither has anything to do with RCA, Victor, Majestic, Grigsby-Grunow, or the man in the moon. I guess they thought by adding "International" to the name they could get by with it. (there is nothing "international" about either of these sets...they are both very cheaply made 4 tube radios)
For many, many years now a Japanese sewing machine has sat unwanted in a local antique mall. It is styled like a Singer from a hundred years ago and is not unattractive, but holds an unfortunate brand name, one that someone in the American office should have picked up on: Fukesuke
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