Delmonico International Corporation

Delmonico international was a division of Elgin National Industries. Additional divisions were Elgin Watch (and other watch companies), Elgin Radio, Newport Yachts (sailboats), Enterprise Yachts (including Breuil powerboats) and others. Delmonico's three primary businesses were, importing Ignis freezers and refrigerators ( part of the Agnelli Empire of Fiat fame), manufacturing "brown goods" like stereos and televisions (this included console stereos & tv's in the early American, Mediterranean, French provincial & Scandinavian styles) in a large manufacturing facility in Maspeth (Queens) New York, 3rd they were the first importers into the United States of both Sony (in 1959) & JVC (in the 1960's). Many Delmonico products included the Nivico (Nippon Victor Corporation) name as well. During this time JVC was a pioneer in quadraphonic sound (a precursor to 5.1) and multi frequency tone control (JVC called it S.E.A., special effects amplifier). In 1969 Delmonico had sales of $65,000,000 and Raymond Gincavage was the president.