- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Air Chief & Roamer, Airchief); Akron (OH)
- Year
- 1936/1937
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 40688
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- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- TRF without regeneration; Anode bend detection
- Tuned circuits
- 2 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / 110-130 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet. / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 7405-1 Air Chief - Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Notes
- Firestone began selling non-automobile radios in the Fall 1936. These radios were normally manufactured by Stewart Warner. The model 7405-1 (4 tubes) is the smallest of the family for 1936/37, followed by 7405-2 (5 tubes) and 7405-3 (7 tubes) in size. The model 7405-1 has a 3-color illuminated dial, built-in antenna. Two knobs, propeller scale. Price was 13.95 $.
- Price in first year of sale
- 14.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Riders 8-1
- Other Models
-
Here you find 472 models, 309 with images and 430 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Air Chief & Roamer, Airchief); Akron (OH)
Collections
The model 7405-1 Air Chief is part of the collections of the following members.