• Year
  • 1939/1940
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 36351

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 90 & 1,5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 0.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: B459A Ch= 459 - Crosley Radio Corp.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Notes
  • The Crosley battery model B459A has a permanent speaker and a walnut cabinet which conceals battery pack. Curved dial glass with gold etched numerals, five push buttons for instant accurate tuning of favorite stations.
    A folder for battery radios 1939/40 shows the models B429A, B449A, B459A, B579A, B589A, B6579D and the console models B5579M and B5589M (but without the 439).

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 24.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 11 = ca. 1940 and before

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