• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1955/1956

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 127169

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1T4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC-DC 110-120 / 7.5 & 2 x 45 Volt

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

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 952-P Ch= RE389 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Notes
• The models 952P and 954P with chassis RE389 are "Three power portables AM Superheterodyne Receivers", which means AC-DC or Battery operation. There is a Power Changeover (Rotary-wafer type). The cabinet front can be Maroon, Matador Red, Aqua or Connamon. The same is with the Rear with antenna loop and the handle.

• Mentioned in
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 68.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 12-55, set 300, folder 2)

• Author
• Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• 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