Champion 160(?), 161(?)

Gulbransen Co.; Chicago

  • Year
  • 1930
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 362075

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; Screengrid 1926-1935
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Champion 160, 161 - Gulbransen Co.; Chicago
  • Shape
  • Console, Highboy (legs > 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 28 x 48 x 15 inch / 711 x 1219 x 381 mm
  • Notes
  • Price listed was without tubes.

    4 Gang Condenser.

    This may be a model 160 or 161, but pictures of those models are not available at this time to verify.

     

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 138.50 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Broadcast Weekly 26th Oct 1930 Page 41)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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