Acratone Aeronaut 66

Federated Purchaser, Inc. (Acratone, Acratest); New York City (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1934
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 40469

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 110 / 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Acratone Aeronaut 66 - Federated Purchaser, Inc.
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 10 x 8 x 6.25 inch / 254 x 203 x 159 mm
  • Notes
  • The Acratone Aeronaut from the Radio Catalog no. 17 in 1934, page 4, from Federated Purchaser, Inc. has a model no. 65 and 66 (Code YANAE). The list price for the no. 65 is $ 39.50 but the catalog brings it complete with tubes for $ 17.50. Radio Broadcast plus Airplane, Police and Amateur Bands - a 5-Tube AC-DC Superheterodyne for 60 to 550 meters. Electrodynamic speaker. Self contained antenna. Shipping weight 11 lbs. Illuminated dial, calibrated in kilocycles. The model 66 is a combination 220-110 volt model for $ 18.50 as catalog no. 66 (Code YANEG) with "genuine Suede Zipper Carrying Case cat. no. 841 for addl. $ 1.50.
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 6 = 1935 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Schematic (Radio Catalog Federated Purchaser no. 17 of 1934)

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