Acratone 29-C

Federated Purchaser, Inc. (Acratone, Acratest); New York City (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1936 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 40439

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Power out
  • 5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Acratone 29-C - Federated Purchaser, Inc.
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14 x 18.5 x 9 inch / 356 x 470 x 229 mm
  • Notes
  • Schematic similar to Acratone 30-C.
    Three wave bands. The first band covers from 18,5 to 52 meters; the second band covers from 52 to 175 meters; the third band covers from 175 to 550 meters. The given weight is the shipping weight and the given price is the retail value. In 1936 the model was offered for 32,75 Usd. The same chassis in a console model with 12 inch speaker was available as model no. 30-C.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 13.166 lb (13 lb 2.7 oz) / 5.977 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 65.50 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Federated Purchaser catalog spring 1936)

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