• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago; US Radio & Television Corp.; Marion; (US Radio&Refrigeration)

• Year
• 1929

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 143419

• • alternative name: Apex Electric Mfg. || Case Electric || Melrose || United States Radio & T

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 24 24 27 45 80

• Main principle
• TRF without regeneration; Screengrid 1926-1935

• Tuned circuits
• 3 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 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: Gloritone 27-P - Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago;

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 495 x 730 x 356 mm / 19.5 x 28.7 x 14 inch

• Notes
• Lift top inner phono. The phonograph used a Webster pickup, had automatic shut-off and operated with an electric motor.

• Price in first year of sale
• 100.00 $

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (7th Edition)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 1 = 1931/1934 (for 1919-1931)

• Mentioned in
• Catalog insert from Dutton Radio of Hastings, Nebraska dated 1930-1931

• Author
• Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 218 models, 88 with images and 122 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago; US Radio & Television Corp.; Marion; (US Radio&Refrigeration)