5 Tube Superhet Console S-85

Radolek Co., Chicago

  • Year
  • 1935
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 361649

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 5 Tube Superhet Console S-85 - Radolek Co., Chicago
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 21 x 38 x 11.5 inch / 533 x 965 x 292 mm
  • Notes
  • Dealer price listed with tubes less batteries: Dealer listed price was $29.75 USD

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 59.50 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Radolek Presents a Complete Line of Radio Receivers for 1935 catalog, page 21.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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