- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)
- Year
- 1951–1958
- Category
- Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 49625
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- alternative name: National Toy Co.
- Brand: Thrillbox
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- 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 plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / 117V = 105 -130 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Power out
- 1.8 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: SW-54 - National Company; Cambridge &
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 279 x 178 x 178 mm / 11 x 7 x 7 inch
- Notes
-
National model SW-54 is an AC-DC operated multi-band superheterodyne receiver.
coverage 540 kHz - 30 MHz, AM, CW (BFO).
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 5.8 kg / 12 lb 12.4 oz (12.775 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 50.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Communications Receivers
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22, covering 1951
- Mentioned in
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 8-51, Set 141, Folder 9)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Montgomery Ward Catalogs (Wards, Airline) (Fall/Winter 1951/52, page 702. Spring/Summer 1952, page 604. Fall/Winter 1954/55, page 665.)
- Other Models
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Here you find 446 models, 285 with images and 189 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)
Collections
The model is part of the collections of the following members.