304 "Pixie"

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Jewel Radio Corp.; New York, Long Island City, NY and East Newark, NJ

• Year
• 1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 45223

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1T4 1S5 3S4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 67.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8.5 cm = 3.3 inch

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 304 "Pixie" - Jewel Radio Corp.; New York,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 165 x 120 x 120 mm / 6.5 x 4.7 x 4.7 inch

• Notes

• Jewel Radio model 304 "Pixie" is a dry battery operated portable broadcast band receiver. Built-in antenna.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.650 kg / 3 lb 10.1 oz (3.634 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 19 = 1949 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 35, Date 3/48, Folder 485-12)

• Other Models

• Here you find 111 models, 76 with images and 69 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Jewel Radio Corp.; New York, Long Island City, NY and East Newark, NJ