- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries
- Year
- 1936/1937
- Category
- Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 206181
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- 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 Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 18-DM - 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 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.
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.
- Author
- Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 698 models, 487 with images and 556 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries