Airline 280 Order= P462 C 280

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

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  • Year
  • 1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 47963
    • Brand: Airline or Air-Line

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Airline 280 Order= P462 C 280 - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13 x 8.125 x 7.125 inch / 330 x 206 x 181 mm
  • Notes

  • The Airline 280 is a battery operated superhet for BC (535-1720 kHz) band. It has the same case as the Airline 288 with transformer and 6 tubes. Both have a Tuning eye. The 280 has a built-in vibrator for B+.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 19.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before
  • Mentioned in
  • Rider's 9-12, 10-3, 10-4

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