• Year
  • 1933
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 147498

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 130 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 96 Tonebeam Lowboy - Atwater Kent Mfg. Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes
  • Tonebeam = Neon tuning indicator. Riders includes four chassis versions which differ in minor circuitry / component changes:
    Model 96, 1st Type below serial 7,289,385
    Model 96, 2nd Type serial 7,289,385 to 7,291,674
    Model 96, 3rd Type above serial 7,291,674
    Model 96F for 25 Hz mains.
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 3 = 1933 and before

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