18-FW (E-18-FW)

Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries

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  • Year
  • 1936/1937
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 32930

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 170 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6.3 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 18-FW - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 8.5 x 8.5 x 6.5 inch / 216 x 216 x 165 mm
  • Notes
  • Vibrator for +B. Rider's shows that the chassis type 18 has been published 1936 (or before). The Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Co. Catalog of 1937 features this model as E-18FW car radio and sets a price of $ 79.89 complete with built in speaker, control combination (steering column control) and the tubes. Pages 1053 to 1056 show a whole model family for "Rhythm" and page 1063 shows this car radio. It offers also the chassis E-18 with tubes for $ 63.90. The whole family is in that catalog shown with a prefix E- whereas schematics and other ads show the models without this prefix. The "E" could refer to this catalog only since also a storage battery U17 or U175D is here called E-U17 and E-U175D. But we have to add the prefix so that users do find if they put it in.

    The Arvin model 18 is also sold as taylor fit model with matched panels and overhead speaker for Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Oldsmobile and Plymouth - and tailor fit matched panels with in-the-set speaker for Pontiac, Terraplane 1935, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Plymouth, Packard and for 1936 Terraplane. Most are for 1936 cars, some for 1935.

    The Harrison Wholesale Co., Chicago offers on page 158 of its "Mid-Summer 1936 Electrical Radio Catalog" No. 239 for dealers the following Arvin Car Radios: 18-FW for $ 39.95 list price, dealer price $ 26.63 or $ 26.10 net. The same chassis as 18-DM with streamined remote control with built in 6 inch speaker instead of 5 inch for $ 44.65 / 28.92 /28.34. The model 18-EM with separate 8 inch speaker for $ 49.85 / 32.04 / 31.40. This besides the model 28-DM, 28-EM and 33-DM and 33-EM with metal tubes. All are with single hole mounting. Chassis cases are in Benton Gray Morocco, 28 and 33 with chromium plated speaker grill.
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before

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