• Year
  • 1940/1941
perfect model
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 181484

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 260 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 7 W (9 W max.)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 417 - General Motors of Canada;
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes
  • This receiver was designed for the 1941 model GM cars. The tuning range 540-1500 kHz.

    It has tuning presets for 5 broadcast stations. Uses a #51 pilot bulb, and vibrator for B+.

  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Radio College of Canada
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Canada schematics General Motors page 3,7 to 12
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • General Motors Auto Radio Shop manual November 1940.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Dirk Taekels. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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