Super Wasp K-110 AC Conversion Kit
Pilot Electric Mfg. Co. (Radio Corp.); Brooklyn (NY)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Pilot Electric Mfg. Co. (Radio Corp.); Brooklyn (NY)
- Year
- 1929
- Category
- Kit (Parts plus instruction) or building instructions only
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 354389
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- alternative name: Pilot Radio & Television || Pilot Radio and Tube || Pilot Radio Corporation
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- TRF with regeneration; Screengrid 1926-1935
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Powered by external power supply or a main unit.
- Loudspeaker
- - For headphones or amp.
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Super Wasp K-110 [AC Conversion Kit] - Pilot Electric Mfg. Co. Radio
- Shape
- Chassis only or for «building in»
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 18 x 7.5 x 9.5 inch / 457 x 191 x 241 mm
- Notes
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Pilot Electric Manufacturing Company made and sold both DC (K-110) and AC (K-115) models of their Pilot Super Wasp shortwave regenerative receivers as kits between 1927 and 1931.
In the October 1929 issue of Radio Broadcast magazine, Pilot advertised that, "Special Notice to Owners of Battery operated Super-Wasps [K-110] Pilot engineers have not forgotten you! A few changes and a few extra parts prepare your present Super-Wasp for A.C. operation! [using the K-111] Your authorized Pilot Dealer will supply data sheet and full instructions without charge."
The AC Conversion Kit did not upgrade the DC K-110 to the AC K-115; it converted the DC K-110 to operate with the ABC Power Pack K-111 instead of batteries. The kit also upgraded the tubes, eliminated the need for the front panel filament rheostat control, added rear chassis 2.5 VAC filament binding posts, and made other circuit changes. The loudspeaker/headphone connections remain on the chassis rear binding posts, not a front panel jack as found on the K-115.
The 24 and 27 variant tubes were available starting in 1929, so this radio model could have been converted anytime after that date.
- Mentioned in
- Radio Broadcast Magazine (October 1929, page 371, DC to AC conversion kit advertisement)
- Author
- Model page created by Robert Benson. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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Collections
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