Airline 62-273 "Movie Dial" Order= P162 A 273

Montgomery Ward & Co. (Wards, Airline); Chicago, IL

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  • Year
  • 1936/1937
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 47958
    • Brand: Airline or Air-Line

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 1.1 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Airline 62-273 "Movie Dial" Order= P162 A 273 - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 22 x 36 x 11 inch / 559 x 914 x 279 mm
  • Notes

  • BC (528-1730 kHz), TROP (2.3-6.7 MHz) and SW (6.5-18.4 MHz) bands. Tuning eye. Built-in vibrator for B+. 6 or 8 inch speaker.

    The model is made by Wells Gardner, showing here the "movie dial". There is a drum with 35mm film, imprinted with the dial scale and stations that arte then projected onto the front dial glass and move from one side to the other as the drum is turned. Each of the three bands show a different color. The tuner offers a fine and coarse adjustment with a tuning eye. There is also dial indicated tone and volume controls.

    See also some other models with the "movie dial" like the console Airline 62-308, Airline 62-310, 62-318, 62-311, 62-313, 62-327, 62-410, 62-411, 62-412, 62-427, 62-138, 62-377, 62-418, etc.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 52.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb

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