61-E 18th Century Ch= W-890 + amp W-891, W-892

61E 18th Century
Cabinets:
The models 50 with cabinet Modern and 51 with the cabinet 18th Century have chassis from the 300 series but less the changer and show a smaller cabinet. They were made for three seasons only as 50D Modern, 50E Modern and 50F modern, 51D 18th Century, 51E 18th Century and 51F 18th Century.
The same is 60-D, 60-E and 60-F with cabinet modern.
Also models 60 Modern and 61 18th Century were made without changers, for season 1935/36 as 60-D and 61-D (for $ 495), for season 1936/37 as 60-E and 61-E and for season F but all with the bigger chassis series 400. To all of those one could add the conceiled Record Changer model 160.

Chassis Series 400-E for LW, broadcast and two SW bands:
4-gang tuning condenser for two RF stages, 6 IF filters. See Rider's volume 10-7+8 for the 10-tube tuner chassis W-890 from Sept 16, 1936 for Capehart 404E Chateau, 405E Chippendale, 406E Adam, 407E Neo-Classic/Modern, 500E Empire, the 1600E Plain Cabinet Concealed, 60E Modern and 61E 18th Century:
6K7 1st RF, 6K7 2nd RF, 6C5 osc, 6L7 mixer, 2 x 6K7 IF, 2 x 6H6 2nd det, AFC, 6C5 AFC amp, 6G5 mag. eye.
Two AF amplifiers, two speakers: 14" and 12":
W-891 for 9 tubes: 6C6, 2 x 6C5, 2 x 6F5, 2 x 6L6, 2 x 5Z3.
W-892 for 5 tubes: 2 x 6C5, 2 x 6L6 push-pull, 5Z3.

The 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 the "Common information for the Capehart model pages for the 1930s and 1940s". We show also a model page for the 400 series, either to collect photos of unknown detail and/or the different cabinets.
Donald Cochrane: "The best research indicates there were about 50 of these produced. ...The base amp is marked 160 watts and the mid range amp is marked 135 watts."

Here you find 262 models, 153 with images and 119 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN - see also Farnsworth