• Year
  • 1936 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 58044

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 3 & 135 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: AA The Sportsman - Simplex Radio Co.;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.25 x 8.38 x 4.25 inch / 235 x 213 x 108 mm
  • Notes
  • A sales brochure from Simplex Radio says this model, known as "The Sportsman" tunes from 540 to 1750 kc, has AVC and a self-contained telescoping aerial.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2.384 kg / 5 lb 4 oz (5.251 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 26.50 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Source of data
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The Simplex Folder ca. for 1936.)

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