R-73 Souvenir

Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1932/1933
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 161258
    • alternative name: Wholesale Radio

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105 - 120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: R-73 Souvenir - Lafayette Radio & TV Corp; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14.5 x 10.25 x 9.5 inch / 368 x 260 x 241 mm
  • Notes
  • In the Lafayette Catalog no. 53 for 1933 (season 1932/33 with copyright 1932) the model is named R-73 Souvenir for 105 - 120 volts and R-74 Souvenir for 220 - 240 volts 25 - 40 cycles. Solid walnut with carvings and two handles at the side.

    List price is $ 45.00, Lafayette sells the R-73 for $ 19.95 and the R-74 for 21.95 (list price $ 48.00). See details and summaries for the models of this catalog no. 53 for 1933 (Season 1932/33).
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 20.00 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ernst Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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