• Year
  • 1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 160423
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 110 - also available for 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: A-22 - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 19.625 x 10.375 x 8 inch / 498 x 264 x 203 mm
  • Notes
  • The Lafayette "6 tube" 3 band AC-DC Superhet A-22 and the export version A-26 with broadcast, SW and lonng wave have AVC and a 3-gang tuning condenser. We don't count the ballast tube L49B. The domestic model A-22 covers 18 - 50 m; 75 - 200 m and BC 200 - 550 m and the A-26 has LW 850 - 2000 m instead of 75 - 200 m. Walnut cabinet with a clock-type illuminated dial.

    List price for model A-22 is $ 39.90 and Lafayette price is $ 19.95. There is a possibility for 220 volt operation for $ 1.00 addl. The export version A-26 has the same voltage but a coverage mentioned above - list price $ 43.00, Lafayette price for the A-26 $ 21.50. See details for the models of this catalog or summaries.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 20.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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