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10 Challenger

Image ID = 693195 for Lafayette Radio & TV 10 Challenger Image ID = 693196 for Lafayette Radio & TV 10 Challenger
Image ID = 693197 for Lafayette Radio & TV 10 Challenger Image ID = 693198 for Lafayette Radio & TV 10 Challenger
Image ID = 693200 for Lafayette Radio & TV 10 Challenger  
Image ID = 693195 for Lafayette Radio & TV 10 Challenger
Lafayette Radio & TV: 10 Challenger [Radio] ID = 693195 480x681
From Lafayette catalog 1930 season 1929/1930 page 8.
 
Country: United States of America (USA) Manufacturer/Brand: Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)
Year: 1929 / 1930 Type: Radio or Tuner
Valves / Tubes 8: 224 224 224 unknown unknown 245 245 280
Principle TRF without reaction (non reg.dir.receiver); Screengrid 1926-1935
Wave bands Broadcast only (MW).
Power type and voltage Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50 to 60 cycles, 105 - 125 Volt
Loudspeaker/pwr.out Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
from Radiomuseum.org Model: 10 Challenger
Material Wooden case
Shape Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
Dimensions (WHD) 25.5 x 48 x 15.75 inch / 648 x 1219 x 400 mm
Notes The catalog 1930 for season 1929/30 names this model 10 "Lafayette Challenger Screen-Grid". It features 3 screen grid tubes, 2 tubes 245 for push-pull and a Utah dynamic speaker. "Wholesale Radio Cervice Co. Inc." writes: "Super-Efficient Circuit --- Lafayette-Designed", going on with: "In our research laboratories, where we have available every conceivable type of testing apparatus, Lafayette engineers have developed this amazing new receiver. It is a distinctly new circuit design that gives the Challenger a tremendous advantage over all other receivers that may appear to be the same.". Two knobs, illuminated drum scale. As illustrated on page 5 to 10, the same chassis is used for Challenger 40, 18, 30, 10, 85 and 20.

The list price for model 10 is $ 152.00 without tubes/aerial equipment or $ 181.00 with - but Lafayette puts a price of $ 74.25 or $ 88.45 all inclusive. See details and summaries for the models of this catalog.

This model was suggested by Ernst Erb.

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