Knight Portable 5D-290
Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)
- Year
- 1948
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 362802
Allied Catalog 1948 Page 5
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 105-125 / AB Battery Pack Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Knight Portable 5D-290 - Allied Radio Corp. Knight,
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 12.5 x 9 x 5.5 inch / 318 x 229 x 140 mm
- Notes
-
Uses Selenium Rectifier.
Built in loop antenna.
Price listed complete with tubes less batteries.
- Price in first year of sale
- 23.45 USD
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (Allied Catalog 1948 Page 5)
- Author
- Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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All listed radios etc. from Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)