Brunswick International Universal Receiver

Empire Electrical Products Co. (Empire-Tron); New York City, NY

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  • Year
  • 1934 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 320291

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 175 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 3.5 W (5.2 W max.)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Brunswick International Universal Receiver - Empire Electrical Products Co.
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12 x 8.5 x 7 inch / 305 x 216 x 178 mm
  • Notes

  • The cabinet and chassis are similar to the Empire 40, Fada 140, and Edison-Bell 63.

    This "Brunswick" model and manufacturer (Brunswick International) have an interesting history.  There is no connection to the legitmate Brunswick company.  Brunswick International is believed to be a colorable imitation of the brand name of the legitimate Brunswick company.  This was the subject of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into a fradulent scheme by the owners of the Edison-Bell Co., during the period 1934 - 1936 as summarized in FTC Decisions, Vol. 23, July 10, 1936 - November 30, 1936, pages 69 - 97.  In short, the owners of Edison-Bell (who also owned several other companies) slightly modified the names of well known brands in an attempt to fool consumers into buying what they thought was a name brand product.  

    The manufacturer is not known for certain, but may have been Empire Electrical Products Co..

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 9.25 lb (9 lb 4 oz) / 4.200 kg
  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Boessen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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