• Year
  • 1944 ?
  • Category
  • Power supply/conditioner or battery or charger 
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 121490

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 2
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6; 12; 24 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Vibrator Power Unit PE-237 - MILITARY U.S. different makers
  • Shape
  • Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 20 x 11 x 11 inch / 508 x 279 x 279 mm
  • Notes
  • 2 supplys for voltages: 1.35, 6, 6.5, 105, 525 V and 1.35 & 100 V, Lewyt corp. known as manufacturer. PE-237 is the vehicular power supply unit to feed the BC-1306 radio-set, often used in a Jeep. The 525 volts section is a heavy duty vibrator system, with a 1006 rectifier-tube. The 105 volts section is also a vibrator system with a 1005 rectifier The top cover is held in place by 4 metal clamps to make the unit water-tight. Later on the PE-237 was also used to feed the RT-77/GRC-9. Around 1955 it became obsolete and it was superseded by the DY-88 power supply unit, with a weight of only 35 lbs.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 74 lb (74 lb 0 oz) / 33.596 kg
  • Source of data
  • -- Collector info (Sammler)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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