NC-66

National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)

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Country
United States of America (USA)

Manufacturer / Brand
National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)

Year
1957–1961

Category
Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)

Radiomuseum.org ID
87769

- alternative name: National Toy Co.
- Brand: Thrillbox

Picture
Schematics

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 1423317) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796148) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796149) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073144) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073145) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073147) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073148) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073150) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073151) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073152) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073154) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 3073155) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (3)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 1707564) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 541254) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (2)
By courtesy of "antiqueradios.com"!

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 168097) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (2)
Q= prospectus

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796132) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796133) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)
NC-66 chassis, front view

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796134) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)
NC-66 chassis top view

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796142) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796144) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796145) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796146) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)

NC-66; National Company; (ID = 2796147) Amateur-R — National Company; NC-66 (1)
NC-66 emblem mounted on speaker grille.

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Technical Specifications

Number of Tubes
5

Valves / Tubes
1U4 1L6 1U4 1U5 3V4

Number of Transistors

Semiconductors
Tr.Gl.=Metal-rectif.

Main principle
Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

Wave bands
Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.

Power type and voltage
AC/DC-set / 115 Volt

Loudspeaker
Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

Material
Metal case

from Radiomuseum.org
Model: NC-66 - National Company; Cambridge &

Shape
Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

Dimensions (WHD)
12.3 x 9.7 x 10 inch / 312 x 246 x 254 mm

Notes
coverage 150 - 400 kHz (DF: longwave beacons for direction finding), 500 - 23000 kHz, AM, CW (BFO).
Optional NC-66/VA220V adaptor for 220 V AC use; optional RDF-66 direction finding adaptor with rotable loop antenna and signal strength meter.

Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
7.2 kg / 15 lb 13.7 oz (15.859 lb)

Price in first year of sale
130.00 $

Source of data
Communications Receivers

Author
Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.

Other Models
Here you find 446 models, 285 with images and 189 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)

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