400-E DeLuxe series & 1600-ER DeLuxe plain cabinet general, samples & unknown

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

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  • Year
  • 1936/1937
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  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 35028

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 24
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
  • Details
  • Record-Changer, both sides!
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105 - 125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Material
  • Wooden case
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  • Model: 400-E DeLuxe series & 1600-ER DeLuxe plain cabinet general, samples & unknown - Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes

  • 400-E DeLuxe series & 1600-ER De Luxe plain cabinet
    general, samples & unknown
    This model page is for collecting uncertain or unknown pictures or facts for a given season. Can also contain the different pictures for the different models from sets of this season.
    For season E, 1936/37 there were at least the following general models offered:
    500E, 404E, 405E, 406E, 407E, 304E, 305E, 202E, 203E, 204E, 1600E plain cabinet for a conceiled installation - and the radios only 50D, 51D, 60D and 61D.
    Known details for 1600E are found here. This model type started in season "B" and ended in season "G".  For season E and F there was offered as model 160 also the "turn-over record changer" only.
    Chassis Series 400-E for LW, broadcast and two SW bands:
    4-gang tuning condenser for two RF stages, 6 IF filters. See Rider's volume 10-7+8 for the 10-tube tuner chassis W-890 from Sept 16, 1936 for Capehart 404E Chateau, 405E Chippendale, 406E Adam, at least Adam has 3 speakers, 407E Neo-Classic/Modern, 500E Empire (difference to 400E is 3 AF chassis and 3 loudspeakers) the 1600E Plain Cabinet Concealed, 60E Modern and 61E 18th Century:
    6K7 1st RF, 6K7 2nd RF, 6C5 osc, 6L7 mixer, 2 x 6K7 IF, 2 x 6H6 2nd det, AVC, 6C5 AVC amp, 6G5 mag. eye. Aladdin remote is possible. Turning changer is 16-E for 78 rpm.
    Two AF amplifiers:
    W-891 for 9 tubes:     6C6, 2 x 6C5, 2 x 6F5, 2 x 6L6, 2 x 5Z3.
    W-892 for 5 tubes: 2 x 6C5, 2 x 6L6 push-pull, 5Z3 rectifier.
    Radio part No. 1957 is for 400 and 500 series E, 1960 is for 304 and 305 cabinets and No. 1961 for 50, 51, 60 and 61 cabinets.

    The Capehart 400 series were introduced for season 1931/32 without suffix, followed by A 1932/33, B 1933/34 etc. through to season 1948-50. See here the "Common information for the Capehart model pages for the 1930s and 1940s" and the timelines there for more information.

  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 10 = 1939 and before

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