236A Personal Radio Vibro Power
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alternative name
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American Bosch Magneto | ||||
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Brand |
Essex | ||||
Year:
1932
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Category: Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner | ||||
| Valves / Tubes | 6: 51 27 51 57 47 80 |
| Main principle | Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 175 kHz |
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| Wave bands | Broadcast only (MW). |
| Details | |
| Power type and voltage | Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt |
| Loudspeaker | Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) |
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| from Radiomuseum.org | Model: 236A Personal Radio Vibro Power - United American Bosch Magneto |
| Material | Wooden case |
| Shape | Tablemodel, low profile (big size). |
| Dimensions (WHD) | 380 x 225 x 200 mm / 15 x 8.9 x 7.9 inch |
| Notes | The model American Bosch 236-A was "sold-out" for instance in Switzerland in a sales brochure called "1933 Das Beste in Radio" by a Hs. Reinhard in Kriens (near Luzern) with pictures, Swiss price, and data for 10 models: Apex 9-A (price SFr. 525.--), Apex 25-A (SFr. 295.--) and 25-LT with a Radio-Grammophon combination (table radio, SFr. 595.--), Apex 99-A (SFr. 375), Apex 99-B (lowboy, SFr. 425.--), Apex 31-CP Radio-Grammophon-Combination (low boy, SFr. 990.--), Apex 9-ESK also a combination with modern style low boy (SFr. 1080.--); American Bosch 236-A (SFr. 425.--), and 20-BSK combination (modern low boy, SFr. 1260.--); Lyric S-80 (SFr. 525.--). The front page of the brochure shows a chassis with stamped information: American Bosch, VIBRO-POWER. The power transformer for these models is for continental 220 volts and 50 Hz. |
| Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg) | 10 kg / 22 lb 0.4 oz (22.026 lb) |
| Price in first year of sale | 45.95 $ |
| External source of data | E. Erb 3-907007-36-0 |
| Source of data | Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition) |
| Circuit diagram reference | Die «Thali Schemasammlung» führt das Modell. |
| Mentioned in | Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 62) |
| Literature/Schematics (1) | Rider's Perpetual, Volume 3 = 1933 and before |
| Literature/Schematics (2) | Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932 |
| Literature/Schematics (3) | -- Original prospect or advert (Radio-Retailing, September 1932) |
All listed radios etc. from United American Bosch (Magneto Corporation); Springfield (MA)
Here you find 412 models, 158 with images and 269 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
