Wide World SW Receiver Battery

Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1931/1932
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 162354
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Short Wave (SW only)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / "A" 2; "B" 135 and "C" 22.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Wide World SW Receiver [Battery] - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • The Lafayette "Wide World Short Wave Receiver" was sold as AC model with a separate power pack and as battery model - with different tubes. They have a tuning range of 14 to 115 with the furnished coils. By buying further coils it could receive 9-15 meters, 115-200 meters, 200-360 meters and 350-550 meters or with band spreading amateur coils either the 40 or 80 m band. Push-pull output.

    The AC model Wide World SW Receiver was sold as chassis for $ 45.50 less tubes and power pack, power pack for $ 18.00, cabinet $ 4.00, RCA tubes $ 5.80. At additional cost the power pack can also handle 25 cycles. The battery model of the Wide World SW Receiver had a price of $ 43.50 plus tubes for $ 5.52. See details or summaries about this catalog.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 44.00 $ +
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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