AC One Forty Nine (149)

Fansteel Products (Pfanstiehl, Pfansteihl, Balkite, Balkeit); Chicago

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  • Year
  • 1928 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 318862
    • alternative name: Balkeit || First National
    • Brand: Overtone

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: AC One Forty Nine - Fansteel Products Pfanstiehl,
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 17.5 x 25.3 x 50 inch / 445 x 643 x 1270 mm
  • Notes

  • Cabinet is a chest on base - two seperate pieces.

    Radio chassis identifying markings: Pfanstiehl name ONLY appears on serial number plate. Serial number begins AC; likely indicating AC mains operation. Model number only appears on dial bezel.

    Power supply and connection instruction card look to be the same as Pfanstiehl Overtone Fifty (50). Phanstiehl name does NOT appear on either of these items nor on the cabinet.  

    Folded horn speaker is made of paper mache with National Baldwin Incorporated driver. 

    This specific unit may be a combination of elements from various manufactures by the user:

    1. Radio with powersupply
    2. Cabinet 
    3. Speaker, and speaker driver 

    No documentation resource was found for this radio model number.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Tom Kleinschmidt. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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