4-C-19 "The Caravan"
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Air Chief & Roamer, Airchief); Akron (OH)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Air Chief & Roamer, Airchief); Akron (OH)
- Year
- 1952 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 40672
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- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 110-120/ 90 & 4.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 0.18 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 4-C-19 "The Caravan" - Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 10.7 x 4.2 x 6.4 inch / 272 x 107 x 163 mm
- Notes
-
Firstone model 4-C-19 is a three power portable superheterodyne receiver. Selenium Rectifier Color=Maroon.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 1.8 kg / 3 lb 15.4 oz (3.965 lb)
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Circuit diagram reference
- Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 12, 1952
- Mentioned in
- The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965 (Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last))
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 6-52, Set 170, Folder 7)
- 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)