68-B Duo Symphonic 6 tube TRF Ch= B

Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1931
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 66663
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; Screengrid 1926-1935
  • Tuned circuits
  • 3 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 68-B Duo Symphonic 6 tube TRF Ch= B - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16.875 x 17 x 10.75 inch / 429 x 432 x 273 mm
  • Notes
  • The chassis is a Lafayette 6 tube TRS type "B". The Spring-Summer catalog 1931 offers the following models with this chassis: The mantel receiver 68-B and the consoles 62-B, 64-B and 66-B. Illuminated dial. 3 tuned circuits with a 3-gang tuning condenser. Sensitivity between 5 and 10 microvolts, separates "all" stations at 10 kc "and 20 kc separation is attained even on close local stations. ... true tone fidelity between 50 and 5000 cycles"

    This mantel receiver "6-Tube Lafayette Duo-Symphonic" has a list price of $ 67.50 and a Lafayette selling price of $ 39.97 (less tubes $ 32.50, with RCA tubes $ 42.36. See details and summaries in this catalog.

    General information:
    The "Radio Collector's Guide 1921-1932" from Morgan E. McMahon shows on page 185 for 1929 the model "Preselector" and for 1930 the "Duo Symphonic" and the AC524 plus on pages 262/263 (for 1931/32) the models "Tru-Test" (5 tubes), "Lafayette" (6 tubes) and 10 tubes, a no name chassis, a SW converter (3 tubes), a 5 tube Superhet and a 7 tube Superhet without name - all under Wholesale Radio Service Co. Ltd. instead under Lafayette.

    This is the Lafayette mantel 6 tube TRF with 3 tuned circuits.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 40.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb

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