Orchestrope Series A

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

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  • Year
  • 1936 ??
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 227887

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Jukebox-Coin operated Phonograph
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles (separate order for 25 or 50 cycles), 110 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Orchestrope Series A - Capehart Corp.; Fort Wayne, IN
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes

  • Orchestrope Series A

    According to the "Price List and Specifications" for Series A models A-1 were priced (then) for $ 265 and A-10 for $ 247.50. This series A variants::

    Model Cabinet Details
    A-1-W Walnut Multi-Slot (5c, 10c & 25c)
    A-1-S Silver-Black Variable Play Combination
    A-1-G Green-Ivory Equipped for use with Wall Boxes
    A-10-W Walnut Single Coin Slot (either 5c, 10c or 25c)
    A-10-S Silver-Black One play per coin
    A-10-G Green-Ivory
    Equipped for use with Wall Boxes

    Besides the variants of A series there are several models of Orchestrope known like: Club, Commercial (wide), Commercial (high), Commercial 28 as 28-F, (perhaps 28-G) and 28-GB, Auditorium with a separate Orchestrope Speaker, Aristocrat without coin slot, Home and the "Park" with a separate speaker cabinet, Speaker 600.
    In March 1930 came a less expensive Amperion line with a simple turning changer, followed by models with the drop-type only "10-12" mechanism in 1931. The main success was later the changer 16-E etc. - see more details and summaries here.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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