• Year
  • 1936/1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 257936

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC)
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet. / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Power out
  • 3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Jackson Bell 506 Ch= 50 [Glass tubes] - Pacific Radio Corporation
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14 x 7 x 6 inch / 356 x 178 x 152 mm
  • Notes
  • This receiver covers Broadcast, Police and Short Wave bands and is equipped with 5 octal type glass tubes. It features a dial with 3.5" diameter (ratio 6:1) and has Tone Control and AVC.

    See also Parco 50 which uses the same chassis and shows the correct knobs.

    The schematic of another very similar L.A. radio, the Troy TR53, while not identical, may be of some use for anyone seeking a schematic for this radio.

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