C-79 American

Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1935/1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 45907
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 105-125 with ballast change 220-250 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: C-79 American - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12.5 x 11.5 x 8 inch / 318 x 292 x 203 mm
  • Notes
  • The Lafayette catalog calls this model C-79 American 7 tube AC-DC 5 band Superhet, but counted is also the ballast tube Amperite 3-40 which we don't count as tube. Wave length is 18,5 - 52,5 m, 75 - 190 m and 187,5 - 545 m. The C-79 and C-80 models are listed on the same schematic at Rider's 7-5. The C-80 is called European and differs only in the wave bands: 18.5 - 52.5, 193.5 - 545 and 910 - 2140 m. The cases are the same with "Airplane dial". both can be had for 220 - 250 volts for addl. $ 1.00. Amperite ballast tube has to be changed from 4-30 to type 220.

    The model Lafayette C-79 and C-80 are listed at $ 51.90 but the Lafayette price is $ 25.95 including tubes. See details for the models of this catalog or summaries.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 26.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before

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