• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1946/1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 32908

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7GT 50L6GT 35Z5GT

• 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
• AC/DC-set / 105 - 125 Volt

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

• Power out
• 2.4 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 555 Ch= RE-202 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.25 x 6.25 x 6.25 inch / 286 x 159 x 159 mm

• Notes
• The Arvin model 555 (Ch= RE-202) is an AC-DC Operated Superheterodyne Receiver with Self Contained Built-in Loop Antenna and Incorporate Pushbuttons.
  Color=Walnut

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 16 = ca. 1948 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965 (See also Rider's Perpetual, Volume 20)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date: Feb 1947, Set 13, Folder 473-9)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Table Top Radios Vol. 4 Stein 2003 (page 50.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 661 models, 453 with images and 522 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries