Reception 5-Tube TRF Receiver

Reception Radio Corporation; Philadelphia

  • Year
  • 1925 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 202197

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 3 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Reception 5-Tube TRF Receiver - Reception Radio Corporation;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 20.25 x 9 x 9.1 inch / 514 x 229 x 231 mm
  • Notes
  • The Reception 1920's Battery-Powered Tube Radio. Manufactured by the Reception Radio Corporation in Philadelphia. This radio has three RF stages, a detector and a two-stage audio amplifier for driving an external loudspeaker. There are separate jacks for headphones and speaker. The tuning condensers are not ganged, so you must tune each stage individually.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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