B-899 Ch= 636

Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

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  • Year
  • 1936/1937
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 191951

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 450 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 2 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: B-899 Ch= 636 - Crosley Radio Corp.;
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes

  • The Crosley B-899 is a battery operated 6 tube BC, Police and SW band receiver.  Designed to operate from a 6V storage battery, this model creates the B+ voltage from a built-in vibrator. Has continuous frequency tuning range from 540 to 18000kHz.

    Band Frequency Ranges are as follows:
    BC Band (Blue Band).............540 - 1800kHz
    Police Band (Red Band).........1.8 - 6.0MHz
    SW Band (Green Band)..........6.0 - 18.0MHz

    The only radio station call letters on the dial are WLW(Crosley).

    The chassis and schematic of this model is also used in model B-695.

     

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Crosley Service Supplement No. 142 dated May 1936)

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