• Country
• Canada

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Northern Electric Co. Ltd.; Montreal, QC ; Belleville, ON

• Year
• 1951

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 148214

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AT6 50B5 35W4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Midge 5408 - Northern Electric Co. Ltd.;

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.5 x 6 x 6 inch / 292 x 152 x 152 mm

• Notes
• Rare version of the 5408 model, featuring a 9-digit reverse painted dial, instead of the 7-raised-digit standard version. Custom painted Built-in loop antenna.
  Comes in 6 Colours: Blue, White, Brown, Rose and Ivory.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.7 kg / 3 lb 11.9 oz (3.744 lb)

• Source of data
• -- Original prospect or advert

• Author
• Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 291 models, 246 with images and 254 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Northern Electric Co. Ltd.; Montreal, QC ; Belleville, ON