Superette
A Superette, is a compact food market "convenience store" or "mini-mart".[1]
The term is most commonly used in the North Island[2] of New Zealand,[3] but also to a lesser extent in Northern New England,[4][5] Newfoundland and Labrador,[6] and elsewhere as an alternative name for a "convenience store" or "mini-mart."
[edit] Derivation
The name "superette" is something of an oddity; consisting of a prefix, "super" derived from supermarket, and a suffix "ette" meaning "smaller version of"—but no actual stem.
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The quirkiness of the word itself has led to its use by some unrelated groups and businesses:
RCA RADIO MODEL LINE
From 1931 RCA produced a range of small mantel radios called the "Superette"[10][11] - in which case "super" was derived from superheterodyne. Probably the most well known is the Model R7, which was produced in several versions.
RCA also produced an obscure console version the model R9. The R7 and R9 share identical chassis (tubes RCA 280, 227, 235, 245 and 224). There were several versions the R7A using pentode output tubes (RCA 247), R7 and R9 DC for 110 VDC power and the R7 LW for long wave listening. These early superheterodynes had no AVC so stronger stations were louder than weaker ones. RCA also had the R8 Superette as well.[12]
[edit] References
- ^ Story uses "dairy", and "superette" to refer to the "Uptown Minimart"
- ^ showing 748 superettes in New Zealand - all but 6 in the North Island
- ^ ...convenience stores (ie service stations, dairies, grocery stores and superettes)..., Statistics New Zealand
- ^ "Janetos Superette", New Hampshire
- ^ Sully's Superette, New Hampshire
- ^ showing 20 superettes in Newfoundland
- ^ ...paragons of languid, dark but lilting kiwi pop.
- ^ Gallery launch deli, develop artist’s studios
- ^ Retail therapy: Superette expands
- ^ "The Smallest Big Radio Ever Built"
- ^ RCA Superette R7, www.radiomuseum.org
- ^ (RCA Servicing Book 1931)
