S-5 (S-5 Rev.) 8 Tubes
Echophone Radio, Inc. - see also (The) Radio Shop or Hallicrafters Inc.
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Echophone Radio, Inc. - see also (The) Radio Shop or Hallicrafters Inc.
- Year
- 1930/1931
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 37976
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- Brand: Ufonic
Knobs are replacements
Front view.
Tag name model.
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- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: S-5 [8 Tubes] - Echophone Radio, Inc. - see
- Shape
- Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 360 x 440 x 190 mm / 14.2 x 17.3 x 7.5 inch
- Notes
- Reference for the date: "Los Angeles Radio Manufacturing" by Floyd A. Paul. (1988), page 13: shows that in Autumn 1930, Echophone moved at least the production from Hollywood to Illinois and for December show in a service manual from December 1930 the chassis of S-3, S-4, S-5 and F. The schematic diagram of S-3 has a date of 9-5-30. For S-5 there is also the 7 tube version having a Dynatron oscillator/mixer.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 10.3 kg / 22 lb 11 oz (22.687 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 70.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 1 = 1931/1934 (for 1919-1931)
- Mentioned in
- The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965 (Radio College of Canada - Echophone Page 1)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Machine Age to Jet Age II
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Cathedral & Tombstone Radios
- Other Models
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Here you find 83 models, 41 with images and 44 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Echophone Radio, Inc. - see also (The) Radio Shop or Hallicrafters Inc.
Collections
The model S-5 (S-5 Rev.) is part of the collections of the following members.
Forum contributions about this model: Echophone Radio, Inc: S-5
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The introductory price in March 1931 was $69.50, and the name of the company at that time was Echophone Radio Mfg. Co. Ltd, according to advertisements in both "Radio" and "Radio Retailing" for March 1931.
Alan Scott Douglas † 16.11.15, 15.Sep.10