Challenger 1
Grebe, A.H. & Co.; Richmond Hill (NY)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Grebe, A.H. & Co.; Richmond Hill (NY)
- Year
- 1937/1938
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 210504
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- Brand: Synchrophase
- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Valves / Tubes
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Material
- Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Challenger 1 - Grebe, A.H. & Co.; Richmond
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Notes
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Bakelite (color: black or brown) or Plaskon (color: ivory, red or green).
For the date see the 3 models, 782-1, 762-L and 782-T in an ad of "Radio Today, November 1937, page 66 and a folder with the same models and more:
Challenger 3, Challenger 3C, 762L, Challenger 5, Challenger 5 L.W., 782L, 782-1, 782T, Challenger 1, Challenger 2 plus the phonograph combination models 782-P8 with Prest-O-Matic instantaneous tuning, 307-P8, 803-P8 and the following models which can be installed with the long wave band for 835-2050 metres: 309-P8, 903-P8, 3012-P8 and 1203-P8.See also the corresponding Garod models with the same cabinets and chassis, like Challenger I, Challenger III, 782-1 etc. Examples: the schematic for 1203 Series is the same for Garod 1203T, 1203L, 1203-3, 1203-P6, 1203-P7, 1204ET, 1204E1 (1204EL), 1204-3, 1204E-P6 and 1204E-P7.
- Source of data
- Machine Age to Jet Age II
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- The Grebe Folder for 1937/38 "Prest-O-Matic".
- Author
- Model page created by Hans-Joachim Korn † 16.11.15. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 188 models, 124 with images and 61 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Grebe, A.H. & Co.; Richmond Hill (NY)