• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1939/1940

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 33072

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12K7GT 12A8GT 12K7GT 12SQ7 35L6GT 35Z5GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 602A Ch= RE-53 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.5 x 9.5 x 6.25 inch / 292 x 241 x 159 mm

• Notes
• The Arvin model 602A in a "plastic Ivory cabinet" and the same in color Walnut as model 602 can be seen 1939 at least in two fliers "New 1940 Arvin Radios". The two 6-tube AC/DC models have a built in loop antenna called "Phantom Scope", continuously variable tone control and a carrying handle. Band coverage of the 602 and 602A is 540 to 1750 kc which includes some police reception. Power consumption 30 Watts. The flier lists the tubes but instead of the 12SQ7 (or 12SQ7GT as shown in a set) a 12Q7GT which would have a cap and naturally an other pin arrangement. The chassis picture of a set shows not the 12Q7GT but 12SQ7GT without cap.

• Price in first year of sale
• 18.95 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98 (page 39.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 694 models, 484 with images and 550 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries