- 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
- 88890
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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-183T - National Company; Cambridge &
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 501 x 260 x 425 mm / 19.7 x 10.2 x 16.7 inch
- Notes
- coverage 540 - 31 and 48-56 MHz, bandspread in ham bands, AM, CW (BFO);
NC-183 in table cabinet; optional NC-183TS external speaker, NFM-83 narrow band FM-adaptor, select-o-ject
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 29.4 kg / 64 lb 12.1 oz (64.758 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 269.00 $
- Source of data
- Communications Receivers
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 19 = 1949 and before
- 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)