- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- National Company; Cambridge & Malden (MA)
- Year
- 1947–1952
- Category
- Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 88891
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- alternative name: National Toy Co.
- Brand: Thrillbox
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 15
- 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) / 110-120 / 220-240 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Power out
- 8 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: NC-183R - National Company; Cambridge &
- Shape
- Rack
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 19 x 10.5 x 17.5 inch / 483 x 267 x 445 mm
- Notes
- coverage 540 - 31 and 48-56 MHz, bandspread in ham bands, AM, CW (BFO);
rack version of NC-183;
optional NC-183RS external rack speaker, NFM-83 narrow band FM-adaptor, select-o-ject
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 25.2 kg / 55 lb 8.1 oz (55.507 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 269.00 $
- Source of data
- Communications Receivers
- Mentioned in
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (4819-15 Set 49 Folder 15)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Bösch. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- 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)