Radio Receiving Set No. 4008

A-C Gilbert Co.; New Haven, Connecticut

  • Year
  • 1918
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 287442

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 1
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radio Receiving Set No. 4008 - A-C Gilbert Co.; New Haven,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • This set is the same as the No. 4007 Set but has an Audion Detector in place of the Radiotector which increases the range. 

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 45.00 $
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (1918 A. C. Gilbert catalog)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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