Companion Portable
Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL
- Year
- 1924
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 67742
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- alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab
- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Valves / Tubes
- Main principle
- TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries
- Loudspeaker
- Horn
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Companion Portable - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
-
Very early portable. Only 1000 built, ca 600 returned found unsatisfactory.
Zenith Companion is identical with model Super Portable.
It uses UV-199 tubes.
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Radio Manufacturers of the 1920's, Vol. 3
- Mentioned in
- Zenith Radio The Early Years 1919-1935
- Other Models
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Here you find 4491 models, 4096 with images and 3595 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL