7780 Model 21 Dry Cell Set

Atwater Kent Mfg. Co.; Philadelphia, USA

  • Year
  • 1925
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 74638

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration
  • Tuned circuits
  • 3 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 7780 Model 21 Dry Cell Set - Atwater Kent Mfg. Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • dry cell version of model #20C; insufficient performance due to the unreliable tubes caused ca 7208 sets to return to the factory (out of 17584 produced!); since probably the majority was converted to standard 01 tubes, the set is rare;

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