• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Minerva Radio Co.(post WW2); New York (NY)

• Year
• 1946/1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 47346

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SK7 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7 35L6 35Z5

• 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
• AC/DC-set / 105 - 125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: W-702 - Minerva Radio Co.post WW2; New

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Notes

• See also Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18.
  The Minerva model W-702B is an AC-DC Operated Superheterodyne Receiver - Self Contained Loop Antenna. Tunes 540 to 1640 kc.

  The "W" in the model number designates the radio has the octal tube lineup.

  Otherwise similar to the L-702 which has the Loctal tube lineup.

  The "B" suffix designates a different speaker grill design in the case.

• Price in first year of sale
• 38.68 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 15 = 1947 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date: Jan 1947, Set 12, Folder 472-20)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (July 1946 page 48. August 1946 page 38.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 25 models, 21 with images and 20 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Minerva Radio Co.(post WW2); New York (NY)