• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

• Year
• 1932/1933

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 36220

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• Number of Tubes
• 12

• Valves / Tubes
• 58 58 56 58 58 56 56 42 42 46 46 82

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 181.5 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 8 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / Either transformer: 60 cycles, 117.5V or 60 cycles, 235 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 132-1 "Chief" Ch= 132-1 - Crosley Radio Corp.;

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Notes

• The Crosley 132-1 "Chief" is an AC operated 12 tube BC band receiver.  Has push pull audio output stage and Qty(2) Electro Magnetic Dynamic speakers. Also has RF gain stage, separate oscillator circuit, two stage IF amplifier, AVC circuit and push pull audio pre-driver stage.  BC band tuning range is 550 to 1750kHz.

  From the Crosley News Brochure:  ...incorporate class "B" amplification, silent automatic volume control, four gang tuning condenser, double tuned image suppresor pre-selector, meter tuning, full floating moving coil dual dynamic speakers and many other recent developments.

  Two of the new type 46 tubes are used in the class B amplifier circuit.  These tubes will deliver over 25 watts output.

  In many cases Crosley used the chassis number as the model number, and added a model name to some models to help distinguish versions that used common chassis.  Here are the models that used the 132-1 chassis versions:

  Model	Model Type	Chassis
  Ambassador	Console	132-1
  Chief	Console	132-1
  Commissioner	Console	132-1
  Symphony	Console	132-1

   

• Price in first year of sale
• 139.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 3 = 1933 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (The Crosley Service Bulletin No. 37 Dated Aug. 15, 1932)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Crosley Radio Service Manual (Crosley Radio Service Manual 1943 and Earlier Page 184)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 3 = 1933 and before (Riders (Crosley) 3-15)

• Other Models

• Here you find 1791 models, 1048 with images and 1282 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)