- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN - see also Farnsworth
- Year
- 1931/1932
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 227938
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Valves / Tubes
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Details
- Changer (Record changer)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 20S - Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 24 x 28 x 17.5 inch / 610 x 711 x 445 mm
- Notes
-
Capehart model 20S with "10-12" changer
The model 20 is a 7-tube TRF and this model 20S is a 8-tube superhet - both have the same Walnut cabinet with Maple veneers.
The inexpensive and simple drop-type changer "10-12" was introduced by Capehart in 1931. It was used in coin operating models like model Junior 5 (sometimes simply called model 5) or without coin operation but otherwise the same is model 6 and cheaper model 1000. The changer can also be found in some radio consoles like model 15 (TRF) and model 15S (superhet in same cabinet), model 20 (TRF) and model 20S (superhet). Hopefully folders or ads will be found for completing the list.
- Price in first year of sale
- 272.50 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- The Incomparable Capehart (page 17 with photo)
- Author
- Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 262 models, 153 with images and 119 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN - see also Farnsworth