Airline 8 Transistor GEN-1235A

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

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  • Year
  • 1961 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 250628
    • Brand: Airline or Air-Line

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / C: 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Airline 8 Transistor GEN-1235A - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 8.75 x 6 x 2.75 inch / 222 x 152 x 70 mm
  • Notes

  • The Airline GEN-1235A is a battery operated 6 transistor portable AM radio. The AM band tuning range is 540 to 1640kHz.  Uses Qty(4) 1.5V C type batteries.

    The SAMS Photofact index lists this radio as being in Set 547, Folder 3 (Dated 9-61).  The actual folder lists only models GEN-1206A and GEN1207A, however photographs of the chassis in folder 3 look exactly like photos of the actual GEN-1235A chassis and so it can be assumed that the chassis is the same and just the cabinet is different.

    Even though the radio is labeled as an 8 transistor radio, it actually has only 6 transistors but also has 2 diodes. Thus the radio is labeled as an 8 transistor radio for marketing reasons.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Daniel Rosha. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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