• Year
  • 1933
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 88654
    • Brand: Musaphonic

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12.5 cm = 4.9 inch
  • Power out
  • 3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: K43 - General Electric Co. GE;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 316 x 318 x 181 mm / 12.4 x 12.5 x 7.1 inch
  • Notes
  • Cabinet similar to RCA 100, but RCA chassis using AF power tube 38 (not 41).

    Stein "Cathedral & Tombstone Radios" lists 1 band for this model.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 6.9 kg / 15 lb 3.2 oz (15.198 lb)
  • Source of data
  • - - Data from my own collection

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