- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Criterion; (where?)
- Year
- 1930
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 250000
- Number of Tubes
- 7
- Main principle
- TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Screengrid 1926-1935
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50 to 60 cycles, 100 to 120 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 5 - Criterion; where?
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 26.25 x 40 x 15.25 inch / 667 x 1016 x 387 mm
- Notes
-
The Criterion 5 is an AC operated 7 tube BC band receiver. Has one dial tuning.
This model is shown on page 935 of the 1930 catalog of the Blish, Mize & Silliman Hardware Co. of Atchison, Kansas. The ad indicates that the chassis is finished in "gold moire," which mean it is painted.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 115 lb 0 oz (115 lb) / 52.210 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 156.00 USD
- Author
- Model page created by Stephen Masek. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 4 models, 4 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Criterion; (where?)