Knight "55" Portable

Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)

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  • Year
  • 1929
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 100842

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Screengrid 1926-1935
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / B: 2 x 45 & C: 1 x ?? & A: 3 x ?? Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Knight "55" Portable - Allied Radio Corp. Knight,
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes

  • The dome top case with rounded corners is Individual In design. Rugged in construction, it Is built to with stand hard usage. Covered with durable shark grain leather-llke material, it matches the finest luggage and harmonizes with any furniture. Completely equipped It weighs only 26 pounds. It is exceptionally well balanced and with its full grip handle It is as easy to carry as an overnight bag. The Knight “55” Portable provides a charming companion for camping, motoring — boating and travel—as easy to take along as your luggage. 

    Completely equipped—ready to operate. The Knight “55” Portable is bound to please the most critical. Equipment includes one screengrid tube, type 222, four type XI99 tubes, two 45-volt “B” Batteries one “C” Battery, and three Dry Cell “A” Batteries. Everything necessary for its operation Is included. Just set it up and starts tuning. 

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 26 lb (26 lb 0 oz) / 11.804 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 46.15 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Allied 1929 clearance page 154)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Allied Radio Supplementary Catalog for 1929
  • Author
  • Model page created by Vitor Oliveira. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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