Acratone 56-D

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

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  • Year
  • 1936 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 185089

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Acratone 56-D - Federated Purchaser, Inc.
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 20.5 x 10 x 9 inch / 521 x 254 x 229 mm
  • Notes
  • The Acratone 56-D was produced for the European market with 3 wavebands. The first band covers 18,5 to 52 meters; the second band covers from 175 to 550 meters; the third band covers from 800 meters to 2,000 meters. The three glass tubes are replacable with their metal counterparts. The given weight is the shipping weight and the given price is the retail value. This model was offered in 1936 for 29,65 Usd. The USA version with different wave-bands, but with the same cabinet, was available as model no. 55-D
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 24 lb (24 lb 0 oz) / 10.896 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 59.00 $
  • Source of data
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Mentioned in
  • Tabletop Radios Vol.4 Stein 2003
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Federated Purchaser catalog spring 1936
  • Author
  • Model page created by Jan Terranea. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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