Vitatone (Vita-Tone) tombstone, palm left

Zaney-Gill Corp., S.P. Zaney Inc.; Los Angeles, CA and Chicago, IL

  • Year
  • 1931 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 243787

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC)
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Vitatone [tombstone, palm left] - Zaney-Gill Corp., S.P. Zaney
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9 x 13 x 8.5 inch / 229 x 330 x 216 mm
  • Notes
  • We count 4 tubes, but Stein calls it a 5-tube model (perhaps there was a 5-tube version as well).

    This model was also sold with a S.P. Zaney Inc. type plate.

    Similar to model Vitatone, but with a different grill motive (palm tree on the left) and a different chassis.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 11.25 lb (11 lb 4 oz) / 5.108 kg
  • Author
  • Model page created by Noemi Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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