• Year
  • 1936/1937
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 39917
    • alternative name: FMC
    • Brand: Welco

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 72-T-3 Ch= 72 - Fairbanks, Morse & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 20.625 x 12.375 x 10.625 inch / 524 x 314 x 270 mm
  • Notes
  • The Fairbanks Morse 72-T-3 is an AC operated, 7 tube BC, Police and SW band receiver. Uses chassis 72. Has tuning eye tube, 5.5" dial and two speed tuning using 40:8:1 ratio.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band............................540 - 1750kHz
    Police Band.......................2.35 - 7.7MHz
    SW Band..........................7.5 - 23.0MHz

    NOTE: 72 is the chassis number and NOT the model number.

    The following models use the same chassis:

    Model Number Chassis Cabinet
    72-C-2 72 Console
    72-C-3 72 Console
    72-T-3 72 Table
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 54.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb - Fairbanks-Morse Folder RA 309 for 1937
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Fairbanks-Morse Service Notes - Model 72 Chassis)

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