Chassis 16772

Radolek Co., Chicago

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  • Year
  • 1937 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 362188

 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) / 50/60 Hz: 105-120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm
  • Material
  • Metal case, TUBES VISIBLE
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Chassis 16772 - Radolek Co., Chicago
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 11.5 x 9 x 9 inch / 292 x 229 x 229 mm
  • Notes

  • This is the chassis that equipped the Radolek 16770 and 16771 models. Supplied separately for radio amateurs who wished to build a device to their liking. 

    Wave ranges 11 - 52, 52 - 175, 175 - 550 meters.
    Continuous coverage from 17 to 550 meters. Gets Foreign and American Broadcasts and ShortWave Stations, Police Calls, Amateurs and Airplanes.

    Note that the chassis came complete with tubes, 12 inch speaker, knobs, and escutcheon.

    ​Sales price was as listed, dealer price was $29.50 USD.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 49.50 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Radolek Everything in Radio 1937 page 110)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Pier Antonio Aluffi. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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