Echophone EC-1B Var.1

Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, IL and Arlington/Grand Prairie, TX

Data
Forum
Pictures
Collections

  • Year
  • 1945/1946
  • Category
  • Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 78800

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 115-125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Echophone EC-1B [Var.1] - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 298 x 198 x 202 mm / 11.7 x 7.8 x 8 inch
  • Notes
  • Coverage: 0.545-2, 2-7.5, 7.5-30.5 MHz, AM/CW, ANL, speaker on the top-panel, bandspread, the EC-1A is nearly identical to model EC-1B. Both are updated versions of the EC-1, the EC-1B uses an inductor link to the oscillator coil for the bandspread with a cheaper broadcast-type variable capacitor, the Hallicrafters S-41G (gray) and S-41W (white) are electrically and mechanically identical to the EC-1B with the main differences being color and knob style and were produced in 1945 just prior to the introduction of the S38. This Variant may be a Prototype of the EC-1B, eliminates noise limiter and phones/speaker switch placed on rear apron, Info from manual dated December 1945
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 4.850 kg / 10 lb 10.9 oz (10.683 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 20.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.

 Collections | Museums | Literature

 Forum