• Year
  • 1938/1939
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 224170

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 23
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 9 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Details
  • Record-Changer, both sides!
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 405G Chippendale - Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN
  • Shape
  • Console with Push Buttons.
  • Notes
  • 405G Chippendale
    Cabinet:
    The Capehart model series 400 with Chippendale cabinet were made in five cabinet versions: The first models were called Chippendale 400 for 1931/32, followed by 400A (1932/33) and 400B (1933/34).
    Model Chippendale 405 followed as Chippendale 405C in 1934/35, 405D, 405E, 405F and 405G (1938/39).
    Then it changed style again and got model number Chippendale 410G, 410H, 410K and 410M.
    After the war Chippendale 413N followed with a parallel Chippendale 414N, both for 1946-1948), followed by Chippendale 413P and 414P for 1948/49 as the last production.
    Chassis:
    Tuner 8 tubes, Rider's 10-13 schematic W-947 (Oct. 18, 1938): 6K7 RF,  6J5 osc, 6L7 mixer, 2 x 6K7 IF, 6G5 magic eye, 6H6 2nd det, 6J5 AVC. 3-gang tuning condenser. 1983 GEC is for 25 cycles mains and 1982 GEC for 60 cycles mains. 8 plus 4 push buttons. Extended or remote control possible. Linear sensivity control for RF tube. Three volume controls: volume, bass and treble with two volume indicators and Radio/Phono indicator (lamps). 4 dial lights.
    Bass amp. 11 tubes, Rider's 10-14 schematic W-949: 6N7, 3 x 6C5G, 6F6G, 4 x 6V6G, 2 x 5Z3. 3 x 8 ohm outputs, power choke 1829. 60 cycle is part 1547, 25 cycles part 1548. Treble amp. 4 tubes, Rider's 10-15 schematic W 948: 6F6G, 2 x 6V6G, 5Z3. Power choke 1829. 3 x 8 ohms output. Two loudspeakers: 14" and 12". Motor driven volume control for remote speakers.
    Capehart Play Control  which allows to play a predetermined number of selections  and have an automatic stop after that.

    See here the "Common information for the Capehart model pages for the 1930s and 1940s" and for the overview for Series 400 models here.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 1,095.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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