From what I can tell from this thread, they must have sold off individual
stores to various chains or individual stores depending on the locations.
The local LRE here in Westerly, RI became one of small local chain of stores
called Leiser Sound, owned by a Harry Leiser, in the early 80s.. The Leiser
Sound chain went belly up a few years later. I think several other LREs
also became Leisers in the SE CT/ RI area.

I remember getting a LRE SWR/Wattmeter for next to nothing there when Lieser
was liqudating all the non-stereo LRE inventory.

Interesting topic/thread!!!

Chris Bowne, AJ1G
Stonington, CT



"Smokey" wrote in message
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Does anyone know anything about the corporate structure of Lafayette? Is
anyone out there a former employee, especially during the 1950s and 1960s?
Who "absorbed" or bought Lafayette?

Smokey

In article ,
Chris Bowne wrote:
From what I can tell from this thread, they must have sold off individual
stores to various chains or individual stores depending on the locations.

By the late 60s, Lafayette Radio was _franchising_. At least some stores.
Obviously, when the chain name 'went away', the stores were still operational.

In article ,
Chris Bowne wrote:
From what I can tell from this thread, they must have sold off individual
stores to various chains or individual stores depending on the locations.

By the late 60s, Lafayette Radio was _franchising_. At least some stores.
Obviously, when the chain name 'went away', the stores were still operational.