• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Mitchell Mfg. Co., (ELCO, ESCO); Chicago, IL

• Year
• 1952 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 47421

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12A8GT 12J7GT 12Q7GT 50L6GT 35Z5GT

• 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 / AC/DC 117=110-120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 1253 "The Nocturne" - Mitchell Mfg. Co., ELCO, ESCO;

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Notes

• Mitchell model 1253 is an AC-DC operated superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna.

   

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.6 kg / 3 lb 8.4 oz (3.524 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22, covering 1951

• Mentioned in
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 155, folder 12, dated 1-52)

• Other Models

• Here you find 56 models, 38 with images and 41 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Mitchell Mfg. Co., (ELCO, ESCO); Chicago, IL