899 Ch= 816

Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

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  • Year
  • 1936
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  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 36989

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 450 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / Either transformer: 60 cycles, 110V or 25-60 cycles, 110V or 25-60 cycles, 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 899 Ch= 816 - Crosley Radio Corp.;
  • Notes

  • The Crosley 899 is an AC operated 7 tube BC, Police and SW band receiver. Chassis were supplied with either a standard 60 cycle, 110V power transformer, a 25-60 cycle, 110V power transformer or a 25-60 cycle, 220V power transformer.  Chassis that were equipped with a 25 cycle transformer also had 3 terminals on the back to allow connection of an external phonograph.

    Tube 6R7G is from 1936!

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    American Broadcast Band (Blue Band)............540 - 1900kHz
    Police and Amateur Band (Red Band).............1900 - 6500kHz
    High Frequency Band (Green Band)................6000 - 19000kHz

  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Crosley Service Supplement No. 135 Dated May 1936)

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