• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 39801

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

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1T4 1S5 3S4

• 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
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 110 - 120 / 67.5 & 1.5 Volt

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

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: P80 [early] - Fada Radio & Electric Co.;

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 8.125 x 5.125 x 4.375 inch / 206 x 130 x 111 mm

• Notes
• In gleaming black, walnut, translucent maroon and gorgeous ivory bakelite cabinets. Tuning 538 to 1650 kc. High-Q loop antenna.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.5 lb (5 lb 8 oz) / 2.497 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 17 = 1948 and before

• Mentioned in
• Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 27, Folder 4717-9)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (June 1947 page 2, 50.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 762 models, 452 with images and 533 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)