- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Pacific Radio Corporation (Jackson-Bell post 1934, Parco); Los Angeles (CA)
- Year
- 1936/1937
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 194575
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Valves / Tubes
- Main principle
- TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC)
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet. / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Power out
- 2 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 226 - Pacific Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Notes
-
This receiver covers Broadcast and Police wavebands. It may be equipped with either 75 m Police Switch or Tone Control and features an illuminated airplane type dial with 2.5" diameter (ratio 1:1). The catalog specifies latest type screen grid tubes, but according to Radio Today it employs 4 glass type tubes (old style).
Hand-rubbed walnut cabinet.
- Source of data
- Machine Age to Jet Age III
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Radio Today (and Television) (Specs of 1937 models, Sept. 1936)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- -- Original prospect or advert (The Jackson-Bell Folder for 1936.)
- Author
- Model page created by Hans-Joachim Korn † 16.11.15. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 34 models, 11 with images and 4 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Pacific Radio Corporation (Jackson-Bell post 1934, Parco); Los Angeles (CA)