Airline 62-145 Order= 162 B 145

Montgomery Ward & Co. (Wards, Airline); Chicago, IL

  • Year
  • 1934/1935
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 274874
    • Brand: Airline or Air-Line

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / -16.5 & -9 &-6 & -4.5 & 2 & 135 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Airline 62-145 Order= 162 B 145 - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 23 x 38 x 11.5 inch / 584 x 965 x 292 mm
  • Notes
  • The Airline 62-145 is a battery operated 9 tube BC and SW band receiver.  Has push-pull output stage (using 19 tube) and tone control.

    The frequency tuning range is as follows:
    Broadcast Band...................530 - 1730KHz
    Shortwave Band...................5.8 - 16.0MHz

    The Airline model 62-145 came with a 700-hour Dry "A" Battery for $58.95.  The Airline model 62-129 was similar except came with a Storage "A" Battery for $56.95.

    The same schematic and chassis for this model is also used for models 62-124, 62-129, 62-146, 62-153 and 62-163.

    This model was built for Montgomery Ward by the Wells Gardner Co, Chicago, ILL.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 58.95 USD !
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 5 = ca. 1934 and before
  • Mentioned in
  • Rider's 5-5, 5-6, 5-7
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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