• Year
  • 1924
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 202114

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 3 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Early Model 20 Model 5A - Atwater Kent Mfg. Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • The Atwater Kent 5A Big Box TRF receiver was an early version of what would become the AK 20 Big Box. This particular set had larger RF coils that were arranged slightly different than on the common AK 20 Big Box. The "5A" has nothing to do with the model 5!
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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