Air Castle WP302 Ch= TL

Spiegel Inc. (Continental); Chicago

  • Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 59767

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 90 & 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Air Castle WP302 Ch= TL - Spiegel Inc. Continental;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12.75 x 7.75 x 6.25 inch / 324 x 197 x 159 mm
  • Notes
  • Automatic tuning.

     

     Model  Differences
     WP216   6-volt battery operated
     WP217  6-volt battery operated with all-wave doublet antenna system included
     WP218  6-volt battery included
     WP219  6-volt battery and all-wave doublet antenna system included
     WP302  1 1/2-volt battery operated with pack included
     WP303  1 1/2-volt battery pack and all-wave doublet antenna system included

     

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 21.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 13 = 1942 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Riders 13-17

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