3 Way Personal Portable 1-408

Concord Radio Corp.; Chicago

  • Year
  • 1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 363394

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 105-120 / 2 x 1.5 & 67.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3 inch = 7.6 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 3 Way Personal Portable 1-408 - Concord Radio Corp.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 4.375 x 8.5 x 3.875 inch / 111 x 216 x 98 mm
  • Notes
  • Built in antenna.

    Price listed with tubes less batteries.

    The updated version with additional cabinet colors is the Concord 1N408.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 24.95 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Concord (Layfayette) catalog no 9-47 1948 page 14)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.

 Collections | Museums | Literature

 Forum