• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sparks-Withington Co., (Sparton); Jackson, Michigan

• Year
• 1931

• Category
• Pre-stage (adaptor for SW/FM/VHF/UHF incl. built-in), Frequency converter

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 58619

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• Number of Tubes
• 3

• Valves / Tubes
• 24A 24A 27

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 900 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 4 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Short Wave (SW only)

• Power type and voltage
• Powered by external power supply or a main unit. / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Sparton 16AW Shortwave - Sparks-Withington Co., Sparton

• Notes
• SW-Converter for 16AW Broadcast model. 4 bands: 1.5-25.5 MHz. AC transformer for tube heater voltage supply.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 (Models 1931/1932)

• Mentioned in
• Rider's 2-10, 7-4

• Other Models

• Here you find 773 models, 361 with images and 720 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sparks-Withington Co., (Sparton); Jackson, Michigan