Glorious Rainbow 540T Ch= RE-278

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries

• Year
• 1951 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 206993

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7GT 12SQ7GT 50L6GT 35Z5GT

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 117V = 105 -125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Glorious Rainbow 540T Ch= RE-278 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8.25 x 5 x 4 inch / 210 x 127 x 102 mm

• Notes

• Arvin model 540T is an AC-DC operated superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna.
  Same chassis used in model 440T.  Same schematic applies. Colors and material: Painted metal available in brown, ivory, red and yellow.      

   

• Mentioned in
• Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98 (page 39.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 143, folder 4, dated 9-51)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• -- Original prospect or advert (Arvin Catalog Optimized.)

• Author
• Model page created by Michael Schaub. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 714 models, 492 with images and 586 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries