• Year
  • 1939/1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 37507
    • Brand: Pierce Airo

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 542 - DeWald Radio Mfg. Corp.,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16 x 9.5 x 8 inch / 406 x 241 x 203 mm
  • Notes
  • BC (540-1725kHz) and SW (6.0-18.5MHz) bands. Dial shows the LW band, which is not used in this model. Range 16-51 and 170-555 Meters.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5.2 kg / 11 lb 7.3 oz (11.454 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 29.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • The DeWald Folder for 1940, Form. 50M 1-40 L.

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