404-E Chateau or 404-ER Ch= W-890 + amp W-891, W-892; 16-E

Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN - see also Farnsworth

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  • Year
  • 1936/1937
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  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 223500

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 24
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 10 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.
  • Details
  • Record-Changer, both sides!
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 404-E Chateau or 404-ER Ch= W-890 + amp W-891, W-892; 16-E - Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 42 x 43 x 22 inch / 1067 x 1092 x 559 mm
  • Notes

  • 404E Chateau
    Cabinet 404 Chateau is of Royal Hawaiian Koa wood with tinted floral inlays.
    The cabinet 404 Chateau has been made from late 1933 as 404A, 404B (1933/34), 404C (1934/35), 404D (1935/36) and 404E for season 1936/37. Same cabinet, other chassis per season. See also Chateau 414-E without tuner.
    Chassis Series 400-E for LW, broadcast and two SW bands:
    4-gang tuning condenser for two RF stages, 6 IF filters. See Rider's volume 10-7+8 for the 10-tube tuner chassis W-890 from Sept 16, 1936 for Capehart 404E Chateau, 405E Chippendale, 406E Adam, at least Adam has 3 speakers, 407E Neo-Classic/Modern, 500E Empire, the 1600E Plain Cabinet Concealed, 60E Modern and 61E 18th Century:
    6K7 1st RF, 6K7 2nd RF, 6C5 osc, 6L7 mixer, 2 x 6K7 IF, 2 x 6H6 2nd det, AVC, 6C5 AVC amp, 6G5 mag. eye. Aladdin remote is possible. Turning changer is 16-E for 78 rpm.
    Two AF amplifiers:
    W-891 for 9 tubes:     6C6, 2 x 6C5, 2 x 6F5, 2 x 6L6, 2 x 5Z3.
    W-892 for 5 tubes: 2 x 6C5, 2 x 6L6 push-pull, 5Z3 rectifier.
    Radio part No. 1957 is for 400 and 500 series E, 1960 is for 304 and 305 cabinets and No. 1961 for 50, 51, 60 and 61 cabinets.

    The Capehart 400 series were introduced for season 1931/32 without suffix, followed by A 1932/33, B 1933/34 etc. through to season 1948-50. See here the "Common information for the Capehart model pages for the 1930s and 1940s" and the timelines there for more information.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 1,125.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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