• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1952 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 33101

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1T4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 117V =110-120/ 90 & 9 Volt

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

• Power out
• 0.2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 650P Ch= RE292 - Arvin, brand of Noblitt-Sparks

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11 x 9 x 4 inch / 279 x 229 x 102 mm

• Notes

• Arvin model 650-P is a three power portable AM superheterodyne receiver.
  The model 650P has a Selenium Rectifier and a loop antenna.
  Use the following suffixes with cabinet part numbers:
  650P Suntan -1 654P Ebony -5
  650P Burgundy-2 654P Suntan -6
  650P Black -3 654P Red -7
  650P Jade -4 654P Jade -8

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 12, 1952

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last) = covering up to 1954 (SAMS Photofact Date 8-52, set 175, folder 6)

• Other Models

• Here you find 698 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