402A Ch= RE-55
Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries
- Year
- 1939/1940
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 32989
Beitman
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- Number of Tubes
- 3
- Main principle
- TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); 1 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 2 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / 115 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 2 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 402A Ch= RE-55 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 6.5 x 5.125 x 3.875 inch / 165 x 130 x 98 mm
- Notes
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The Arvin model 402A has a metal "Ivory" finish cabinet. The same radio with the "Walnut" finish is the Arvin model 402. Both are shown in two 1939 fliers titled "New 1940 Arvin Radios".
The two 3-tube AC/DC models have a twenty-foot antenna attached. Band coverage of the Arvin 402/402A is 540 to 1750 kc which includes some police reception. Power consumption 25 Watts.
Another "Ivory" finish version is the Kent 402-A.
- Price in first year of sale
- 6.95 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before
- Mentioned in
- Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Table Top Radios Vol. 4 Stein 2003 (page 39.)
- Other Models
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Here you find 697 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