• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Fada Radio & Electric Co.; Long Island (NY)

• Year
• 1950 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 39711

• • alternative name: Andrea-Radio || Nater, Henri, Atlanta-Radio; Zürich

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BA6 12BE6 12AT6 50B5 35W4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 105 - 125 = 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 2 W (max.)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 855W "Coloradio" - Fada Radio & Electric Co.;

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8.75 x 5.75 x 5.375 inch / 222 x 146 x 137 mm

• Notes

• The Fada models 855 have an Alnico V Dynamic Speaker and a "Fadascope" (Fada-Scope) loop antenna. Power consumption is 30 watts with line voltage surge arrester. Tuning range 530 to 1680 kc (566 to 184 metres). 4.5 inch illustrated slide rule dial with large readable numbers with Ruby Fluorescent Glow Pointer. Reduction drive tuning with ratio 9 to 1.

  The Fada 855 was available in 3 different colors: as model 855W in walnut, as model 855V in ivory and as model 855M in maroon. See also model Fada 550. The same documentation shows modelss 855, 845 and 830. An other shows models 200, 550, P86 and models 660, together with TVs model PC21. This is a notice for the model years which are yet uncertain.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.75 lb (3 lb 12 oz) / 1.703 kg

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 20 covering 1950

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 4-50, Set 92, Folder 2)

• Other Models

• Here you find 760 models, 450 with images and 531 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Fada Radio & Electric Co.; Long Island (NY)