Airline GSL-1079-A
Montgomery Ward & Co. (Wards, Airline); Chicago, IL
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Montgomery Ward & Co. (Wards, Airline); Chicago, IL
- Year
- 1955–1957
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 122356
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- Brand: Airline or Air-Line
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / 117V = 110 -120/ 9 & 90 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Airline GSL-1079-A - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 14 x 10.375 x 6.5 inch / 356 x 264 x 165 mm
- Notes
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Airline model 1079A is a three power portable 2 band AM superheterodyne receiver.
Selenium Rectifier. Leatherette .
- Price in first year of sale
- 54.95 $
- Circuit diagram reference
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS
- Mentioned in
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (7th Edition)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 294 Folder 2 dated 10-55)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Montgomery Ward Catalogs (Wards, Airline) (1955, page 716 & 717. Fall/Winter 1956/57, page 788.)
- Author
- Model page created by Walter Wiesmüller † May 2012. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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