802 Battery-Electric Ch= RE57
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
- 33130
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 115 / 90 & 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 802 Battery-Electric Ch= RE57 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 12.375 x 10.75 x 6.375 inch / 314 x 273 x 162 mm
- Notes
- The Arvin model 802 "Battery-Electric" in a "three--ply wood" cabinet with a fine grade airplane luggage cloth covering and leather handle can be seen 1939 at least in two fliers "New 1940 Arvin Radios". The 5-tube AC/DC and battery model has a built in loop antenna called "Phantom Scope" and a compartment for the electric cord when not in use. Band coverage of the Arvin 802 is 540 to 1750 kc which includes some police reception. The flier mentiones also the same model as Arvin 803 for AC instead of AC/DC but otherwise the same.
- Price in first year of sale
- 24.95 $
- 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
- Other Models
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Here you find 695 models, 485 with images and 552 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks Industries