162 7 Tube Duo-Symphonic

Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

  • Year
  • 1931/1932
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 162200
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 - or fitted for 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 162 7 Tube Duo-Symphonic - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 29.75 x 43 x 18.75 inch / 756 x 1092 x 476 mm
  • Notes
  • The Lafayette 70-C 7 Tube Duo-Symphonic has a Cadmium plated chassis. Three gang type tuning condenser. The third knob is for "perfected tone control". Sensivity is 2 to 4 microvolts per meter. The model is licensed under patents of RCA, Hazeltine, Meissner and LaTour.

    This model is sold as console "Patrician Lowboy DeLuxe" (William and Mary period), Lafayette price $ 83.63 including tubes. With additional $ 3.00 it can be operated with 220 Volt AC.

    As mantel receiver the Duo-Symphonic is named 70M and as console C-7, 701 and 702, as phonograph combination it is the 703P (page 8). Pages 20 through 23 show it and the 10 tube chassis for "De Luxe" cabinets no. 162, 181, 179 and 184. See details or summaries about this catalog.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 84.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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