Are

ARE was founded by Endel Are (until 1935 E. Davidov) in 1932. At first it was a small industry, but in the course of time it grow to one of the biggest radio factories in Estonia. In 1936 Endel Are built a new workshop to the Reimann Street, where OÜ RET also built a new factory a couple of years later.
Every season ARE offered wide choise of both grid and battery powered devices. In 1937 the annual production was planned to 4000 radio receivers. ARE-s radio sets had a interesting design, differing from the conventional design which was common in Estonia at that time.
In the 1937/38 season, ARE offered radio receiver Võluflööt (Magic Flute) with an electric synchronous clock and radio Muinasmaa (Archaeoland), which had a gramophone, 6+2 valves and cost 480 Crowns. In the 1939/40 season, 5 different battery and 3 grid-powered models were on market. The price ranged from 100 to 245 Crowns.
In 1937 the company incorporated, in addition to founder Endel Are, AS Kapsi & Ko and its owner Arnold Kapsi become shareholders. Kapsi & Ko was a electrotechnics business, which sold mainly Philips radios, but it also made radios himself. Later on Endel Are left the company and found a new metallurgical factory, which produced ARE bicycles.
ARE made approximately 16000 radio devices.
AS ARE merged with RET in 1940-41.
 

Davidov Ultra V, 1934
Davidov Ultra V, 1934


 
Are Sulev, battery, 1936
Are Sulev, battery, 1936
Are Korall, battery, 1936
Are Korall, battery, 1936
Are Masurka, battery, 1937
Are Masurka, battery, 1937
 
Are Viking, 1937
Are Viking, 1937

Are Muinasmaa, 1937
Are Muinasmaa, 1937
 
Are Põhjanael, battery, 1937
Are Põhjanael, battery, 1937
Are Hämarik, battery, 1937
Are Hämarik, battery, 1937

 
Are Võluflööt, 1937
Are Võluflööt, 1937
Are back cover
Are back cover
Are Trump, 1937
Are Trump, 1937
 
Are Kadrill, battery, 1938
Are Kadrill, battery, 1938
Are Menuett, 1938
Are Menuett, 1938
Are Vibuane, battery, 1938
Are Vibuane, battery, 1938
 
Are Titaan, 1938
Are Titaan, 1938
Are Tuuslar, battery, 1938
Are Tuuslar, battery, 1938
Are Vikerlane, battery, 1938
Are Vikerlane, battery, 1938
 
Are Kaja 40, battery, 1939
Are Kaja 40, battery, 1939
Are Ilo (on top) and Are Üllar, battery, 1939
Are Ilo (on top) and Are Üllar, battery, 1939
Are Siiri, battery, 1939
Are Siiri, battery, 1939
 
Are Hellik, 1939
Are Hellik, 1939
Are Meelis, 1939
Are Meelis, 1939

 
Are Standard 322 1939
Are Standard 322 1939
Are Urmas, 1939
Are Urmas, 1939
Are Urmas 41, 1940
Are Urmas 41, 1940
 
Are Hellik 41, 1940
Are Hellik 41, 1940
Are Üllar 41, 1940
Are Üllar 41, 1940