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ESTABLISHED 1835 THE E. INGRAHAM COMPANY OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES BRISTOL DONN. RECEIVED SOCT 21 1976 U.S.A. October 20th, 1926. United States Radium Corporation, $ 30 Church Street, New York, N. Y. United states Badimm Gentlemen: -Attention of Mr. Lee- Doubtless the enclosed clippings concerning trouble at the Waterbury Clock Shop are not news to you. We would be glad to have your comments, however, on this si tuation, as of course it is very disturbing. We understand there are quite a few radium clocks now being sold at retail for one dollar. We do not be- lieve the clock makers can get these on to the market to retail at one dollar profitably, without dropping down on the grades. Can you advise us if other makers are now dropping down on the grades of material used. Yours very truly, THE E. INGRAHAM COMPANY. EI.CKS. Purchasing Agent. WE SELL THE WHOLESALE TRADE ONLY

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