• Year
  • 1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 66573
    • alternative name: Westinghouse El. Int.

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1,5 & 67,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: WR-682A - Westinghouse El. & Mfg. Co. -
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Built in loop antenna.
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 12 = ca. 1941 and before

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 Forum

Forum contributions about this model: Westinghouse El. &: WR-682A

Threads: 2 | Posts: 9

The WR-682A seems to be a direct copy of the RCA BP-10 radio.  How and why Westinghouse copied the RCA is not known.

Tom Warnagiris, 26.Jan.12

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Manufacturing date Nov. 25th 1940 proven, serial# 004964

Wolfgang Scheida, 26.Oct.08

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