• Year
  • 1929
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 74678

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; 2 AF stage(s); Screengrid 1926-1935
  • Tuned circuits
  • 3 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 55 table model [early] - Atwater Kent Mfg. Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 21.2 x 6.75 x 10.2 inch / 538 x 171 x 259 mm
  • Notes
  • For 60 cycles AC.
    ATTENTION: From the exterior view early and late Models are looking the same. Only the chassis circuitry and some components are different. Most probably the majority is late, since from the same year( which looks like an initial design or layout problem of self oscillation in the RF section).
    Set images can be identical for early and late model.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 20.4 kg / 44 lb 14.9 oz (44.934 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 88.00 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 3 = 1933 and before

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