Beam Power 4 Bands 8 Tubes 16757

Radolek Co., Chicago

  • Year
  • 1937 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 362149

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Beam Power 4 Bands 8 Tubes 16757 - Radolek Co., Chicago
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 23.25 x 39.5 x 13.25 inch / 591 x 1003 x 337 mm
  • Notes
  • Makes world wide tuning easy and super-accurate. Four full bands are in large, easy-to read numerals. Calibrated accurately. Over 14 inches of reading space to the shortest wave band.
    Bands calibrated as follows:

    1. Foreign: 5.5 to 17.5 MHz
    2. Police: 1,700 to 5,500 Kc., Police, Amateurs, Ships and Airplane signals
    3. Standard Broadcast: 550 to 1,700 Kc. coast to coast standard American, Mexican and Canadian broadcasts.
    4. Weather: 800 to 2,000 meters Government time and weather reports.

    Sales price was as listed, dealer price was $46.45 USD.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 89.50 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Radolek Everything in Radio 1937 page 104)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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