• Year
  • 1939/1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 168854

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Biltmore Ch=9D791 - De Forest DeForest Crosley
  • Shape
  • Console with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 24 x 37.5 x 13.75 inch / 610 x 953 x 349 mm
  • Notes
  • This set is electrically identical to the Rogers 14/76, Majestic 976 and De Forest Embassy. It is also electronically identical to the Rogers 14/86 Majestic 986 and De Forest Statler which also have 6X6 tuning indicator tube circuits.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 99.95 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Radio College of Canada
  • Mentioned in
  • RCC Rogers-Majestic section, pages 58, 59, 60 & Cross-Reference
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • DeForest Folder 1939/40.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Robin Roeckers. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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