NC-46

National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)

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  • Year
  • 1945–1948
  • Category
  • Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 49599
    • alternative name: National Toy Co.
    • Brand: Thrillbox

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 9 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 110-130 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Power out
  • 4 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: NC-46 - National Company; Cambridge &
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 441 x 241 x 314 mm / 17.4 x 9.5 x 12.4 inch
  • Notes
  • Over all coverage is from 0.54KHz to 30.0MHz in 5 bands. Band A - 11.5 to 30.0MHz, Band B - 4.4 to 12.0MHz, Band C - 1.55 to 4.6MHz, Band D - 0.54 to 1.6MHz. Bandspread is calibrated 0 to 100 with SET at 90. The following bands in the shortwave ranges are tunable by the band spread capacitor and are spread as follows: 3.5-4.0MHz - 65 Divisions, 7.0-7.3MHz - 50 Divisions, 14.0-14.4MHz - 56 Divisions, 28.0-30.0MHz - 40 Divisions. AM, CW(BFO), AVC, N/L. Optional matching speaker NC-46TS. See also Sams Photofact Set 9 folder 469-26 date 12-46.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 14.5 kg / 31 lb 15 oz (31.938 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 107.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 15 = 1947 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (National Company Instruction Manual for NC-46)

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