- 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
- 40689
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- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 7405-2 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 7405-2 has an illuminated airplane dial, 3 knobs below. Hand rubbed walnut cabinet. SW included Amateur and Police bands. Price was 23.95 $. The chassis is the same as for model 7405-4.
- Price in first year of sale
- 24.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 17 = 1948 and before
- Other Models
-
Here you find 472 models, 308 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)