• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)

• Year
• 1941/1942

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 32307

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1A7GT 1N5GT 1H5GT 1T5GT 117Z4GT

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 105-125 Volt

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

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Knight D-161 Portable [Hinged Lid Model] - Allied Radio Corp. Knight,

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13 x 9.25 x 5.25 inch / 330 x 235 x 133 mm

• Notes
• Built-in loop antenna. Same as Knight D-160, but with protective lid. Frequency range: 540-1630kHz.

• Price in first year of sale
• 19.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 14 = 1944 = before 1943

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Allied Radio Catalog (Knight) (1942 p. 31)

• Other Models

• Here you find 1035 models, 638 with images and 680 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Allied Radio Corp. (Knight, Roamer, Wextark); Chicago (IL)