• Year
  • 1936/1937
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 286991
    • alternative name: FMC
    • Brand: Welco

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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) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 2 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 57 [Chassis Only] - Fairbanks, Morse & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • The Fairbanks Morse 57 is an AC operated, 5 tube BC and SW chassis used in model 57-T-0.  The two bands cover a frequency tuning range of 540 to 7500kHz. Has 5.5" tuning dial, AVC and a tuning ratio of 2:1.

    NOTE: 57 is the chassis number and NOT the model number.  Please post pictures of the radio's on the appropriate radio model page and NOT to this page.

  • External source of data
  • Fairbanks-Morse Folder RA 309 for 1937
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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