Airline 05GCB-1541A "Lone Ranger"

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

  • Year
  • 1950 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 47567
    • Brand: Airline or Air-Line

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 117V = 105 -125 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.62 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Airline 05GCB-1541A "Lone Ranger" - Montgomery Ward & Co. Wards,
  • Shape
  • Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.
  • Notes
  • Airline model 05GCB-1541A is an AC-DC operated superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna. Schematic indicates that you can use 12AT6 or 12AV6 for the det, avc & audio amp.
    Colours and material: ivory finish bakelite.
    See also the "brother model": 05GCB-1540A "Rudolph"

     

  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 22, covering 1951

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