Name: | Challenger Amplifier Co. (Bogen); New York, NY / Paramus, NJ (USA) |
Abbreviation: | challenger |
Products: | Model types Others |
Summary: |
Challenger Amplifier Company Challenger Amplifier Co. was a manufacturer of intercoms, amplifiers, record players, and stereo AM/FM radios. |
History: |
Challenger Amplifier Company (1948/1949 to 1963) was very closely associated with the David Bogen Co., and most likely was a subsidiary since they were located at the same addresses and many Challenger Amplifier Co. products were stamped “Manufactured by David Bogen”. In any case, the “Bogen Challenger Line” was advertised as early as 1951 and starting in 1958, Bogen began an advertising program introducing the “new line of Challenger budget-priced high-fidelity components.” SAMS Photofact lists the first Challenger Amplifier Co. model in 1949 and the last in 1963. Note that all Bogen “Challenger” models should be listed under Challenger Amplifier Co. to place all Challenger models in one place. Although some Challenger models were marked as manufactured by Challenger Amplifier Co., some models were stamped “Manufactured by David Bogen”. The brand name “Challenger” was used for many different manufacturers, including Montgomery Ward & Co. before WW2. |
Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
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USA | 48/49 | Intercommunication System 20R + 200 | 12SL7GT | The two models 20R (master) and 200 (slave) are together an AC-DC operated intercommunicat... |
USA | 48/49 | Intercommunication System 60R + 200 | 14F7 | The two models 60R (master) and 600 (slave) are together an AC-DC operated intercommunicat... |
USA | 48/49 | 18 Watt Audio Amplifier CC-18 | 6SF5 | The model CC18 from Challenger Amplifier Co. is an AC operated 2 channel audio amplifie... |
USA | 48/49 | 30 Watt Audio Amplifier CC-30 | 6SC7 | The model CC30 from Challenger Amplifier Co. is an AC operated 3 channel audio amplifier w... |
USA | 49/50 | 30 Watt Audio Amplifier CH-30 | 6SC7 | The model CH30 from Challenger Amplifier Co. is an AC operated 3 channel audio amplifier w... |
USA | 48/49 | 60 Watt Audio Amplifier CC-60 | 6SF5 | The model CC60 from Challenger Amplifier Co. is an AC operated 3 channel audio amplifier w... |
USA | 53/54 | 8 Watt Audio Amplifier HF-8 | 6SC7 | The model HF8 from Challenger Amplifier Co. is an AC operated 3 channel 8 watt audio ampli... |
USA | 48/49 | 6 Watt Audio Amplifier CD-6 | 6SF5 | The model CD6 from Challenger Amplifier Co. is a storage battery operated audio amplifier ... |
USA | 49/50 | 18 Watt Audio Amplifier CH-18 | 6SF5 | The model CH18 from Challenger Amplifier Co. is an AC operated 2 channel audio amplifie... |
USA | 59 | TC322 | EC92 | Bogen-Presto Challenger TC322, FM-AM Tuner; Separate AM & FM scales. |
USA | 58 | CHA-10 | 6AV6 | Challenger model CHA10 is an AC operated 2 channerl 10 watt audio amplifier. |
USA | 60 | RC412 | 6AB4 | Bogen Stereo HiFi Receiver Model Challenger RC412. 2 x 6 watts, Frequency Range FM 88 -10... |
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