- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Howard Radio Company; Chicago, IL
- Year
- 1939 ??
- Category
- Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 44558
1940 Cameradio Catalog page 181.
1940 Cameradio Catalog page 181.
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 10
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 10 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-120 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet. / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
- Power out
- 4.2 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 460 - Howard Radio Company; Chicago,
- Shape
- Boatanchor (heavy military or commercial set >20 kg).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 18.75 x 9 x 8.75 inch / 476 x 229 x 222 mm
- Notes
-
Four bands covering 550 Khz to 43 MHz. Band spread, crystal filter, noise limiter, AVC/MVC. 6K6GT used as "frequency monitor" oscillator including heterodyning CW signals.
The Howard 460 was available with crystal filter for an additional $10.
- Price in first year of sale
- 79.95 USD
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 13 = 1942 and before
- Mentioned in
- Communications Receivers (4th edition page 76)
- Other Models
-
Here you find 354 models, 153 with images and 214 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Howard Radio Company; Chicago, IL