12AC-6 Ch= 12A

Fairbanks, Morse & Co.; Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1937/1938
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 192754
    • alternative name: FMC
    • Brand: Welco

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 12
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 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: 12AC-6 Ch= 12A - Fairbanks, Morse & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 27.25 x 43 x 13.375 inch / 692 x 1092 x 340 mm
  • Notes

  • The Fairbanks Morse 12AC-6 is an AC operated, 12 tube BC and SW band receiver. Has dual drive high and low speed tuning, silent tuning between stations and push-pull audio output stage.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band......................530 - 1700kHz
    SW Band #1................1.62 - 5.5MHz
    SW Band #2................5.4 - 18.2MHz
    SW Band #3................17.65 - 73.0MHz

    NOTE: 12A is the chassis number and NOT the model number.

    NOTE: Production changes were made to the 12A chassis and are documented in the changes section of Riders volume 11, page 11-3.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 149.95 USD !
  • External source of data
  • Radio Today June 1937 page 117, Fairbanks Morse Catalog 1938
  • Source of data
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Literature/Schematics (4)
  • Radio Craft (October 1937 page 211, November 1937 pages 290, 291)

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