- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Simplex Radio Co.; Philadelphia, PA and Sandusky, OH
- Year
- 1933
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 58119
Inside
Rear
Lay-out
Dial
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-127 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: W All Wave - Simplex Radio Co.;
- Shape
- Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 13 x 15.2 x 9 inch / 330 x 386 x 229 mm
- Notes
-
The Simplex W All Wave receiver is an 8-tube, 5-band radio with its bands denoted by different color dial lamps. It receives the following bands:
Color From To Band Orange 118 381 kHz Long wave Red 528 1532 kHz Broadcast Blue 1490 4380 kHz Shortwave 1 Green 3620 11840 kHz Shortwave 2 White 7250 23100 kHz Shortwave 3 The following radios were manufactured by Simplex and are electrically identical to the Simplex W All Wave:
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 12 kg / 26 lb 6.9 oz (26.432 lb)
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 5 = ca. 1934 and before
- Other Models
-
Here you find 178 models, 91 with images and 64 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Simplex Radio Co.; Philadelphia, PA and Sandusky, OH
Collections
The model W All Wave is part of the collections of the following members.
Forum contributions about this model: Simplex Radio Co.;: W All Wave
Threads: 3 | Posts: 34
Dear Radiofriends,
On 1st of Feb 2005 I have written that I would rebuild this radio. I just began to do it.
I'm working on a new cabinet. That’s how it looks by now.
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I’m also working at same time on the chassis circuit. Then I’ve notice that a push-pull transformer is missing.
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I believe that someone knowledgable in Rmorg, reading data from this schematic, can help me with some hint. Do you ?
Thank you in advance.
Mario Coelho
The complete schematic is in Nostalgia Air.
Mario Coelho, 02.May.08
Estimados amigos dos rádios,
Em 1 de Fevereiro de 2005 eu escrevi que iria reconstruir este rádio. Começei agora.
Estou a trabalhar numa nova caixa. É este o aspecto que apresenta , por agora.
Também estou a trabalhar ao mesmo tempo no chassis. Então reparei que faltava um transformador de push-pull .
Não consigo saber as características dele.
Eu acredito que alguém conhecedor ,no Rmorg, observando este esquema, possa me ajudar com alguma dica. Dão uma ajuda?
Agradeço antecipadamente.
Mario Coelho
O esquema completo está no Nostalgia Air.
Mario Coelho, 02.May.08
Dear Radio Friends
I have here a "piece of junk". I think it is a Simplex Model W All Waves.
It seems it had been underwater. Perhaps it had crossed the ocean by swimming :-) .
If it is a Simplex, I will try to restore it. It will be "brand new" again, I promise.
Its box is look like other Simplex models, though it is shorter and it has a different design, I must say.
At the top there is an equal wrinkle piece (not visible in my picture). See:
http://antiqueradios.com/albums/Simplex/Simp_P_Delux.sized.jpg
http://www.plasticradios.com/simplexrest.html
Why do I think it is a Simplex model W All waves?
It has:
A- 5 colored bulbs to indicate B - 5 band scales transparent dial
But if it may be not a Simplex W ......
It has:
- 7 tubes instead of 8 (as we can read in Nostalgia Air Simplex schematic Page 5-1)....
- quite different escutcheon ? ..... 
I hope you can help me in this task. Now, fortunately some friends from USA are in Rmorg. I'm sure you can help.
Thank you in advance
Mário Coelho
Mario Coelho, 26.Jan.05