Three-Panel Vacuum Tube Set

Bowman & Co., A.W.; Boston, Massachusetts

  • Year
  • 1921–1923
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 198251

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 1
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Three-Panel Vacuum Tube Set - Bowman & Co., A.W.; Boston,
  • Shape
  • Miscellaneous shapes - described under notes.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 15 x 5 x 0 inch / 381 x 127 x 0 mm
  • Notes
  • A. W. Bowman Three-Panel Vacuum Tube Set consisted of the Vacuum Tube Unit panel, the variocoupler panel and the variometer Unit panel. The set covered the 150 to 500 meter wavelength range.
    In the 1921-1923 Sears, Roebuck and Co. Radio catalogs, Sears offered a series of Unit panels that were produced by the Bowman Company. The panels were each 5 inches square and could be joined together to form a complete receiver.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 62 lb 0 oz (62 lb) / 28.148 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 46.00 $
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • 1923 Sears & Roebuck Radio Catalog
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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