• Year
  • 1932
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 40868

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 106 [early] - Franklin Radio Corp.; Dayton
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12.25 x 14.625 x 8.8125 inch / 311 x 371 x 224 mm
  • Notes
  • Early version made until November 1, 1932.  Later version used different tubes (57, 58, 55, 47, 80) per the 1932 Franklin Radio Corporation catalog.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 17 lb 8 oz (17.5 lb) / 7.945 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 15.23 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb

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