A-88 Air Cruiser

Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1934–1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 160119
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 - also available for 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: A-88 Air Cruiser - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 20.5 x 37 x 12.25 inch / 521 x 940 x 311 mm
  • Notes
  • The Lafayette catalog calls this model A-87 Air Cruiser 7 tube AC 3 band Superhet, with a mantel cabinet. As A-88 Air Cruiser it is a console and as A-89 it is available as Air Cruiser chassis only. Wave length is 18 - 50, 75 - 200 m and 200 - 550 m. The models are not listed at Rider's. The A-87, A-88 and A-89 have an "Airplane dial", continuously variable tone control. All can be had for 220 volts for addl. $ 1.75.

    The model Lafayette A-88 console has a Lafayette price of $ 35.95 including tubes. See details for the models of this catalog or summaries.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 36.00 $
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Lafayette Radio Catalog (Lafayette catalog no. 57 for 1935, page 10 and Lafayette catalog no. 59 for 1936, page 10.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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