Model: Receiver TCS (TCS-(*))






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Receiver TCS (TCS-(*))
(*)-46159-(*)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Manufacturer/Brand:
MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model)
Year: 1943
Type:
Receiver used for civil commercial purposes, e.g. point-to-point maritime or aviation communications, used or second hand sets often used by radio amateurs. Often used also for military communications, partly special variants to military specifications.Communication Receiver (also Amateur)
Mod.-ID = 120601
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Principle
Superhet with a preamplification stage.
Please use «To add informations to model» if you know more! Thanks.
Récepteur TSF superhétérodyne avec préamplification de HF.
Superhet mit HF-Vorstufe.
Superhet with RF-stage; IF-Freq. 455 kHz
Wave bands
An exclusivly short wave receiver with probably several ranges and/or band spreading. Un recepteur exclusif pour des gammes d`ondes courtes - probablement avec plusieurs bandes et/ou étaleur de bande.
Reiner Kurzwellenempfänger. Möglicherweise sind mehrere Bänder und/oder Bandspreizung (KW-Lupe) möglich, doch fehlten bei der Erfassung diese Angaben.Short Wave (SW only)
Power type and voltage
Diverse: Various kinds of supply OR (seldom) AC/DC but Voltages were not known.
Differentes sortes d`alimentation OU courant alternatif et courant directe mais la tension n`etait pas connu.
Diverse Speisungsarten ODER GW-Speisung - aber (selten) Spannungen waren nicht bekannt. Different, details not known
Loudspeaker/pwr.out
This set has no built-in loudspeaker. It requires a separate loudspeaker or headset - or the set has no speaker output (not a radio).
Cet appareil n`a pas d`haut-parleur.
Das Gerät verfügt nicht über einen eingebauten Lautsprecher - entweder weil er nicht nötig ist (Gerät hat keine Tonwiedergabe) oder weil er separat zu stellen ist - bzw. das Gerät ist für Kopfhörerbetrieb.- For headphones or amp.
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Model: Receiver TCS (TCS-(*)) (*)-46159-(*)
Material
Metal case.
Caisse en métal.
Gerät, dessen Gehäuse aus Metall gefertigt ist. Es kann sich um verschiedenartige Metalle und Oberflächenbearbeitungen handeln. Ist es hingegen nur ein Chassis, so erhält das Gerät eine andere Bezeichnung.Metal case
Shape
Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
Dimensions (WHD)
13.75 x 11.75 x 11.87 inch / 349 x 298 x 301 mm
Valves / Tubes
7:
12SK7
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Notes
Shortwave receiver covering 1,5-12 MHz in three bands (1,5-3 / 3-6 / 6-12 MHz), AM, CW.
Part of TCS radio equipment, originally designed by Collins and produced by different companies under contract, a common WWII radio equipment for small vessels / boats.
Different power supplies to operate the set from 12V / 24V DC, 115/230V DC and 115/230V AC.
This model was suggested by Martin Bösch.
From the Collection of HMS Collingwood Radio Museum: CIH-46159-A, manufacturer Hamilton Radio Corp., N.Y.
From the Collection of HMS Collingwood Radio Museum: TCS system with the components receiver, transmitter and antenna tuner.
More information on
Receiver TCS (TCS-(*)) (*)-46159-(*) (MILITARY U.S. (different makers for same model))
Different contractors / manufacturers:
Receiver TCS-10
Manufacturer
Identification
additional information
Collins
COL-46159
original Collins model 51Q
Collins
CMX-46159
assembled by Magnavox
Air King Products Inc.
CKP-46159-A
Hamilton Radio Corp., N.Y.
CIH-46159-A