• Year
  • 1957/1958
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 267041
    • Brand: Airline or Air-Line

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / Either AC: 25-60 Hz, 110-120V or DC: 110-120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Airline GEN-1658A - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.75 x 5.5 x 4.875 inch / 248 x 140 x 124 mm
  • Notes
  • The Montgomery Ward Airline GEN-1658A is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC band receiver.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 540-1600kHz.

    The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

    Model Cabinet Color Speaker(s)
    GEN-1655A Mocha brown Qty(1) - 4"
    GEN-1656A White Qty(1) - 4"
    GEN-1657A Mahogany Qty(1) - 4"
    GEN-1658A Pink Qty(1) - 4"
    GEN-1660A Ivory Qty(2) - 4"
    GEN-1661A Light Torquoise Qty(2) - 4"

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 16.95 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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