Knight 5 Tube Portable Phono-Radio A10842

Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)

  • Year
  • 1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 362282

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Knight 5 Tube Portable Phono-Radio A10842 - Allied Radio Corp. Knight,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14.5 x 10.25 x 14.75 inch / 368 x 260 x 375 mm
  • Notes
  • Air Magnet Antenna System.

    Plays Standard 10 and 12 Inch records.

    Record compartment built into lid to carry up to six 10 inch records.

    Sales price listed with tubes. dealer price listed was $22.95 USD.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 42.50 USD
  • Author
  • Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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