50-Z Ch= with Electrical unit E-180

Fada Radio & Electric Co.; Long Island (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1928/1929
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 208331
    • alternative name: Andrea-Radio || Nater, Henri, Atlanta-Radio; Zürich

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; 2 AF stage(s); Neutrodyne
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 25 cycles, 90-110; 110-130 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 50-Z Ch= with Electrical unit E-180 - Fada Radio & Electric Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • The FADA model 50-Z Receiver is an all electric AC tube radio with a table cabinet of burl walnut. Built-in loop antenna, push-pull audio amplifier. The main chassis is the same for FADA 50, 70, 71 and 72 receivers.

    The radio service manual by Gernsback shows on page 148 and 149 the schematic and the "E-420" Electrical Unit - for all 4 receivers the same plus the "E-180" Electric Unit for FADA 50 and 70 receivers. Rider's FADA 1-25 shows the schematic for models 50, 70, 71, 72 and 50-Z and 70-Z and on page 1-26 the E-180 and E 180-Z electric unit (for all of them) for UX280 and power tubes UX171A and page 1-27 is for the E-420 and E-420Z for UX281 and power tube UX210 (10). Filament voltage and current are quite different! The FADA dealer price list of December 1st 1928 mentiones the FADA 50-E-180 (FADA-50-Z) with a dealer price of 135 $ and end price without tubes of 225 $.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 225.00 $ +
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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