• Year
  • 1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 275304

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220-260 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • -Loudspeaker incorporated, but system not known.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Ellsworth 1938 AB-559 - Ellsworth Radio MFG Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • Information from HRSA Radiowaves, No. 127, January 2014 and published with the permission of the Author, Ron Wesenberg who owns this radio

    This set uses "Tele-dial" auto-tuning, an electrically powered chain driven motor will find the pre-set station of your choice with a turn of the dial.

  • Mentioned in
  • HRSA Radiowaves, No. 127, January 2014
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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