- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)
- Year
- 1936/1937
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 160424
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- alternative name: Wholesale Radio
From 1937 Lafayette catalogue.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- AC/DC-set / 110 - also available for 220 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: A-26 - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 19.625 x 10.375 x 8 inch / 498 x 264 x 203 mm
- Notes
- The Lafayette "6 tube" 3 band AC-DC Superhet A-22 and the export version A-26 with broadcast, SW and lonng wave have AVC and a 3-gang tuning condenser. We don't count the ballast tube L49B. The domestic model A-22 covers 18 - 50 m; 75 - 200 m and BC 200 - 550 m and the A-26 has LW 850 - 2000 m instead of 75 - 200 m. Walnut cabinet with a clock-type illuminated dial.
List price for model A-22 is $ 39.90 and Lafayette price is $ 19.95. There is a possibility for 220 volt operation for $ 1.00 addl. The export version A-26 has the same voltage but a coverage mentioned above - list price $ 43.00, Lafayette price for the A-26 $ 21.50. See details for the models of this catalog or summaries.
- Price in first year of sale
- 22.00 $
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Lafayette Radio Catalog (Lafayette Spring and Summer catalog no. 68 for 1937, page 4.)
- Author
- Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 1377 models, 1196 with images and 424 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)