400G DeLuxe series & 1600G De Luxe plain cabinet general, samples & unknown

Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN - see also Farnsworth

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  • Year
  • 1938/1939
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  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 224172

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 23
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 9 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Details
  • Record-Changer, both sides!
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105 - 125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 400G DeLuxe series & 1600G De Luxe plain cabinet general, samples & unknown - Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN
  • Shape
  • Console with Push Buttons.
  • Notes

  • 400G DeLuxe series & 1600G De Luxe plain cabinet
    general, samples & unknown
    This model page is for collecting uncertain or unknown pictures or facts for a given season. Can also contain the different pictures for the different models from sets of this season.
    For season G, 1938/39 there were at least the following general models offered:
    500G, 405G, 406G, 407G, 408G, 409G, 410G, 306G, 110G and 1600G plain cabinet for a conceiled installation.
    Known details for 1600G are found here. This model type started in season "B" and ended in this season "G".
    See the other model pages under their model type name.
    For an overview about the cabinets during the different seasons see this article.
    Chassis:
    Tuner 8 tubes, Rider's 10-13 schematic W-947 (Oct. 18, 1938): 6K7 RF,  6J5 osc, 6L7 mixer, 2 x 6K7 IF, 6G5 magic eye, 6H6 2nd det, 6J5 AVC. 3-gang tuning condenser. 1983 GEC is for 25 cycles mains and 1982 GEC for 60 cycles mains. 8 plus 4 push buttons. Extended or remote control possible. Linear sensivity control for RF tube. Three volume controls: volume, bass and treble with two volume indicators and Radio/Phono indicator (lamps). 4 dial lights.
    Bass amp. 11 tubes, Rider's 10-14 schematic W-949: 6N7, 3 x 6C5G, 6F6G, 4 x 6V6G, 2 x 5Z3. 3 x 8 ohm outputs, power choke 1829. 60 cycle is part 1547, 25 cycles part 1548. Treble amp. 4 tubes, Rider's 10-15 schematic W 948: 6F6G, 2 x 6V6G, 5Z3. Power choke 1829. 3 x 8 ohms output. Two loudspeakers: 14" and 12". Motor driven volume control for remote speakers.
    Capehart Play Control which allows to play a predetermined number of selections and offers an automatic stop after that.
    The Capehart 400 series were introduced for season 1931/32 without suffix, followed by A 1932/33, B 1933/34 etc. through to season 1948-50. See here the "Common information for the Capehart model pages for the 1930s and 1940s".

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 905.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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