A-38

Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1935/1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 160024
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 9 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 - 120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: A-38 - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14 x 18 x 8 inch / 356 x 457 x 203 mm
  • Notes
  • The Lafayette catalog calls this models A-38, A-39 or as chassis model A-33 and A-34 8 tube AC 3 band Superhet. The models have an Airplane type dial, 3-gang condenser, Automatic Volume Control (AVC) and tone control. Wave length is 18 - 50 m, 75 - 200 m and 200 - 550 m. There seems not to be a Rider's schematic. The models A-38 and A-33 (chassis) are the US version and the models A-39 and A-34 (chassis the version for European use with long meter band in place of 57 - 200 m band.

    The model Lafayette A-38 is listed at $ 75.00 but the Lafayette price is $ 37.50 including tubes. For addl. $ 2.50 any of the above models can be operated with 220 volts. See details for the models of this catalog or summaries.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 38.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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