5C Export
Fairbanks, Morse & Co.; Chicago (IL)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Fairbanks, Morse & Co.; Chicago (IL)
- Year
- 1941 ??
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 214651
-
- alternative name: FMC
- Brand: Welco
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110; 135; 220 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 5C Export - Fairbanks, Morse & Co.;
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 520 x 325 x 255 mm / 20.5 x 12.8 x 10 inch
- Notes
-
For the date see also tube 5Y3GT.
The chassis looks different from a domestic 5C:
- The mains transformer is not encapsulated, which is against US rules. Must be an export model for 220 V mains.
- There is a phono input and a switch to select radio or phono mode.
Power consumption: 70W.
Wave bands: SW 5.7-18 MHz / Police 1.8-5.5 MHz / BC 0.55-1.7 MHz
- Author
- Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 147 models, 87 with images and 117 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Fairbanks, Morse & Co.; Chicago (IL)
Collections
The model 5C Export is part of the collections of the following members.