• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries

• Year
• 1957 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 83908

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz, 117V = 110 -120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 5578 Ch= 1.43500 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.75 x 6.375 x 6 inch / 324 x 162 x 152 mm

• Notes

• The Arvin Model 5578 is an AC Operated 5 Tube AM Receiver with Electric Alarm Clock.

  Power Consumption 35 Watts
  Outlet for Appliances:
  105-120VAC - max. 1100 watts

  Available in:
  Ivory  - Arvin 5578
  Flame - Arvin 5578

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 18, 1958

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 3-58, Set 393, Folder 6)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Table Top Radios Vol. 4 Stein 2003 (page 52.)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 698 models, 487 with images and 567 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries