• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1946–1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 33108

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SK7 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7 35L6GT 35Z5GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 105 - 125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.3 inch = 13.5 cm

• Power out
• 0.8 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 664 Ch= RE-206-1 [12SQ7] - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.5 x 7.25 x 7 inch / 318 x 184 x 178 mm

• Notes
• The Arvin Models 664 and 664A use the chassis RE-206-1 and model 6640 the chassis RE-206-2. The models, made by Noblitt-Sparks Industries are AC-DC operated Superheterodyne receivers with a Loop Antenna. See the two variants with either tube 14R7 or 12SK7. Riders 15 and 18? Handsome plastic cabinet, walnut or ivory.

• Price in first year of sale
• 25.60 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 12-47, Set 29, Folder 4719-2)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (April 1946 page 107.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 68.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 698 models, 487 with images and 558 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries