- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Pacific Radio Corporation (Jackson-Bell post 1934, Parco); Los Angeles (CA)
- Year
- 1937 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 258444
Courtesy of Mark Toppo, RadioAttic.com
Courtesy of Mark Toppo, RadioAttic.com
Courtesy of Mark Toppo, RadioAttic.com
Courtesy of Mark Toppo, RadioAttic.com
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Parco 50 Ch= 50 - Pacific Radio Corporation
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 14 x 7 x 6 inch / 356 x 178 x 152 mm
- Notes
-
This receiver covers Broadcast, Police and Short Wave bands and is equipped with 5 octal type glass tubes. It features a dial with 3.5" diameter (ratio 6:1) and has Tone Control and AVC.
See also Jackson Bell 506 which uses the same chassis.
The schematic of another very similar L.A. radio, the Troy TR53, while not identical, may be of some use for anyone seeking a schematic for this radio.
- Author
- Model page created by Rodney Boleyn. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 34 models, 11 with images and 4 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Pacific Radio Corporation (Jackson-Bell post 1934, Parco); Los Angeles (CA)