• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Montgomery Ward & Co. (Wards, Airline); Chicago, IL

• Year
• 1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 48327

• • Brand: Airline or Air-Line

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1S5 3V4

• 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
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 105-125 AC; DC 1,5 & 60 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Various materials

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Airline 74WG1057A - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Notes
• Selenium Rectifier . Leatherette and plastic.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (7th Edition)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 17 = 1948 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set #32 Folder #482-2)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2290 models, 1458 with images and 1788 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Montgomery Ward & Co. (Wards, Airline); Chicago, IL