AR-166 Ch= AR Push-pull audio

Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY

  • Year
  • 1937/1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 108655
    • alternative name: Emerson Television

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • 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).
  • Details
  • Record Player (perh.Changer)
  • 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
  • Power out
  • 5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: AR-166 Ch= AR [Push-pull audio] - Emerson Radio & Phonograph
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • Serials 1326200-1412601. BC(540-1730kHz) and SW(5.6-18.0MHz) bands. 6.5" or 10" speaker. Ingraham cabinet. Phonograph used a high fidelity crystal pick-up and played 10" and 12" records. Cabinet was made of hand-rubbed contrasting figured Walnut and includes the Emerson "Miracle Tone Chamber." See also the model AR-166 without push-pull output but two tubes for 2nd det. and 1st AF.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 89.95 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before
  • Mentioned in
  • 1938 Emerson sales brochure with prices.
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • Emerson Folder Form. 38-3, 5-37 for 1938.

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