Sparton 80 78 1st det.

Sparks-Withington Co., (Sparton); Jackson, Michigan

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  • Year
  • 1934/1935
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 226232

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 9 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Sparton 80 [78 1st det.] - Sparks-Withington Co., Sparton
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 24 x 39 x 11.5 inch / 610 x 991 x 292 mm
  • Notes

  • The model 80 is the domestic version. This is probably an early version with 78 as 1st det. The dealers brochure shows data and picture for this, but Rider's Sparton 5-15 etc. shows a 6A7 as 1st det. for the probably newer model 80 which might also have an other knob arrangement. There is also a model 80-X. Those 80 models offer 4 bands, from broadcast 540 kHz right through SW to 20 MHz. See the article here about season 1934/35.

    There are similar cabinets with chassis 83: one with the VisoGlo tuning indicator and the other without but in principle the same chassis.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 99.50 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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