609 Order= 62CP609R

Montgomery Ward & Co. (Wards, Airline); Chicago, IL

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  • Year
  • 1951/1952
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 284814
    • Brand: Airline or Air-Line

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Number of Transistors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / Either AC: 50 to 60 Hz, 105 to 125V or DC: 105 to 125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 1 W (undistorted)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 609 Order= 62CP609R - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13.5 x 8.0625 x 7.28125 inch / 343 x 205 x 185 mm
  • Notes

  • The Montgomery Ward 609 is an AC/DC operated 7 tube BC and FM band receiver.  Has built-in loop antenna for BC band and uses line cord for FM band with provisions for connecting an external FM antenna. Has brown mahogany colored plastic cabinet. Uses selenium rectifier in power supply circuit.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band.............540 - 1600kHz
    FM Band.............88 - 108MHz

    The Montgomery Ward Catalog number is 62 CP 609 R.

    This model 609 was built by General Electric, Schenectady NY and is the same as the General Electric model 409.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 54.95 $
  • Mentioned in
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 12, 1952
  • Author
  • Model page created by Noemi Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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