517C Rhythm Junior Top mounted speaker
Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries
- Year
- 1936
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 228624
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
- Power out
- 3.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 517C Rhythm Junior [Top mounted speaker] - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks
- Shape
- Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
- Notes
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The Arvin 517C is an AC operated 5 tube BC and SW band receiver.
The models 517 and 527 share the same chassis - with suffix "B" they are battery sets with a different chassis but using the same cabinet as the same without the "B". There are 3 known versions of the AC powered 517 models:
517 Rhythm Junior (Early) - Front mounted speaker without vertical bars over speaker
517 Rhythm Junior (Late) - Front mounted speaker with vertical bars over speaker
517C Rhythm Junior - Top mounted speaker with bars over speakerThe Arvin model 517 Rhythm Junior with 6 3/16 inch dial covers 545 - 171 meters (550 - 1750 kc = incl 1600 to 1700 police bands) and 16.65 - 52.6 meters (5.7 - 18 mc). One electro dynamic speaker 6 inch. 2-gang condenser, 2-point tone control. Cabinet in rich-grained walnut in combinations with pencil-striped mahogany and satin wood.
Rider's shows that the chassis has been published 1936 (or before) but this version is not on the catalog 1937 of The Belknap Hardware & Manufacturing Co. but instead contains the "late" version that has the front mounted speaker with three vertical bars.
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before (Riders Noblitt Sparks 7-19, 20)
- Author
- Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 695 models, 485 with images and 551 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries
Collections
The model 517C Rhythm Junior is part of the collections of the following members.