- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)
- Year
- 1947–1951
- Category
- Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 49587
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- alternative name: National Toy Co.
- Brand: Thrillbox
SAMS Photofact
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 13
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110/220 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - This model requires external speaker(s).
- Power out
- 3.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: NC-173T - National Company; Cambridge &
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 19.7 x 10.1 x 12.5 inch / 500 x 257 x 318 mm
- Notes
- Coverage 540 kHz - 31 and 48-56 MHz (6m), AM, CW (BFO);
table cabinet model; integrated Select-o-ject notch filter, similar to NC-183 but only one RF stage and single tube audio output;
optional NC-173TS external speaker, optional NFM-73 NBFM-adaptor.
Battery operation option through an octal connector provided on the back panel (AC jumper). See schematic diagram.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 19 kg / 41 lb 13.6 oz (41.85 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 190.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 17 = 1948 and before
- Mentioned in
- Communications Receivers
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 40, Date 5/48, Folder 4810-13)
- Other Models
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Here you find 446 models, 285 with images and 189 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)
Collections
The model is part of the collections of the following members.
Forum contributions about this model: National Company;: NC-173T
Threads: 2 | Posts: 2
This receiver was on board of the balsa raft "Kon-Tiki" during Thor Heyerdahls south-sea expedition from Peru to Polynesia in 1947.
Expedition-details see here:
http://www.museumsnett.no/kon-tiki/
Expedition-details see here:
http://www.museumsnett.no/kon-tiki/
Eilert Menke, 27.Aug.04