• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

• Year
• 1945

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 130564

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• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SA7 6SK7 6SQ7 6SG7 6E5 6V6GT 5Y3GT

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115; 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: REP Navy "Morale Builder" Receiver CRO-46287 Contract N5sx-5937 - Crosley Radio Corp.;

• Shape
• Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 18 x 10 x 10 inch / 457 x 254 x 254 mm

• Notes

• Crosley Pan American Tropical, CRO-46287, "Morale Builder" AM/SW radio coverage broadcast 540 to 1610 kHz and two SW 5.8 to 15.8 MHz. The chassis has 7 additional valve sockets for spare tubes, tone control, made for US Navy. Navy nomenclature: Model REP. Orange color label indicating "Warning. Do not use aboard ship. Unsafe radiation limits". After WWII sold to individuals under the "Pan American Tropical" brand which was painted on the reverse side of the warning plate.

  Crosley also made an AC-DC wood-case 6 tube Navy "Morale Builder" Receiver as broadcast-only version for the Navy which was designated the REO and was Navy part number CRO-46286, Contract N5sr-7246, delivery date was 12/13/45. Both have provisions for connecting a phonograph input.Sold to civilians as surplus Navy REP receivers it was known as "Pan American Tropical", sold by Cincinnati Electronics.

• Source of data
• -- Collector info (Sammler)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1773 models, 1045 with images and 1264 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)