• Year
  • 1942
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 45855
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet. / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: B-112 - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 26.625 x 37.5 x 16 inch / 676 x 953 x 406 mm
  • Notes
  • The Lafayette model B-112 has "Dual Antennaire", a special "High Q" loop with tuned primary is used for broadcast band reception and a self-contained counterpoise type antenna for reception on th SW band. Broadcast tuning is from 528 to 1600 kc and SW from 16.4 to 52.2 meter. 6.5" illuminated slide rule dial and four knobs govern all operations. Variable tone control, AVC. The automatic changer plays twelve 10" or ten 12" records automatically in sequence. Walnut console with sloping panel! The catalog indicates a 6SJ7 as first detector and a 6J5GT as oscillator.

    See details or summaries about Lafayette Radio Catalog no. 87 "Victory".
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 90.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 14 = 1944 = before 1943

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