402A Adam Ch= W-820, 16-E-2

Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN - see also Farnsworth

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  • Year
  • 1932/1933
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 35034

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 14
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 180 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Details
  • Record-Changer, both sides!
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 402A Adam Ch= W-820, 16-E-2 - Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes

  • 402A Adam  two speed changer 16-E-2, remote Aladdin possible
    The Capehart model series 400 with Adam cabinet were made in two cabinet versions: The first models were called Adam 402 for 1931/32, followed by 402A (1932/33), 402B (1933/34) and Adam 402C for 1934/35.
    Model Adam 406 followed as Adam 406D in 1935/36, 406E, 406F, 406G, 406H, 406K-AM and 406K-FM, 406M and Adam 406N for 1946-1948 with the post war changer 41-E instead of 16-E.

    The second chassis Series 400 has a tuning meter and uses the schematic W-820 with the following tubes: 58 RF, 56 osc, 58 mixer, 2 x 58 IF, 55 det,  57, 56 1st amp, 4 x 47 parallel + pushpull, 2 x 80. The 4 AF output tubes are in parallel push-pull for a maximum of 3 speakers of 6 ohms.
    See here the "Common information for the Capehart model pages for the 1930s and 1940s".

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 875.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb

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