• Year
  • 1930
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 32515
    • alternative name: American Bosch Magneto
    • Brand: Essex

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; Screengrid 1926-1935
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-130 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 58 B - United American Bosch Magneto
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 32.5 x 56 x 16.5 inch / 826 x 1422 x 419 mm
  • Notes
  • At time of making this set 58 (chassis) in Springfeild, Mass., the company was called "American Bosch Magneto Corportation".

    Leg hight of the 58B is 25 1/2 in, cabinet 30 1/2 in. The back of cabinets shelf heights: bottom 12 in, top 13 in. The 58B is operated with one dial (primary tuning control knob). 5 tuned circuits: 3 RF stages and the first bandfilter, then transformer coupling then bandfilter and at last 1 single tuned circuit, detection, AF and push-pull. See also 58A. The maximum consumption (power unit) is 125 watts.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 159.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb

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