• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. (Air Chief & Roamer, Airchief); Akron (OH)

• Year
• 1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 40671

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1U4 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 105-125 AC;DC;(9 & 90) Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Power out
• 0.3 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 4-C-18 "Vacationer" Code 3320175193 - Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.6 x 9.3 x 6.3 inch / 295 x 236 x 160 mm

• Notes
• Selenium Rectifier.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.3 kg / 7 lb 4.3 oz (7.269 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965 (Beitman Radio Diagrams 1951)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 10-50, Set 110, Folder 8)

• Other Models

• Here you find 473 models, 310 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)