• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sparks-Withington Co., (Sparton); Jackson, Michigan

• Year
• 1937/1938

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 58503

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• Number of Tubes
• 12

• Valves / Tubes
• 6K7G 6A8G 6J7G 6K7G 6E5 6K7G 6R7G 6H6G 6J5G 45 45 5Y3G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 9 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Sparton 1268 Selectronne - Sparks-Withington Co., Sparton

• Shape
• Console with Push Buttons.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 24.5 x 42 x 13 inch / 622 x 1067 x 330 mm

• Notes

• Automatic tuning unit, called Seletronne by Sparks-Withington (Sparton). This was their first model with this feature, introduced in Summer 1937 at a price of $ 179.75. Aerial band matching transformers. Separate coils for each band. Tuning eye (not Viso-glo" anymore). Automatic frequency control - sold like this: "The SELECTRONNE contains no moving parts but the button switches....no motors...no complicated mechanisms. It is instantaneous and simple in operation as a door bell". Push-pull audio amplifier with triode output which drives the twelve inch electro-dynamic speaker with acoustic baffle. Alto-basso tone control. The Sparton model 1268 is covering standard broadcast 540 - 1750 kHz and two shortwave bands: 1750 - 6100 and 5900-18500 kc (kHz). Advertised: "Press one after the other of the six buttons and thus quickly sample the programs of the moment, from all six...without even a glance at the dial. There are no motors, no moving parts but the switch buttons. The tuning is expertly accurate. The response is full-toned. A touch of the band selector switch...the receiver instantly changes to an efficient, ultra-modern all wave radio model of surprising performance, ready to tune American and foreign broadcast and shortwave, Airplane, Police, Amateur and ship." By the way: The term "Selectronne" was already used in 1933 on a folder. But now (Nov. 11, 1937, "The spokesman review") could be told: "No Whiz! No Whine! No Whir!"

• Price in first year of sale
• 180.00 $

• 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 9 = 1938 and before

• Mentioned in
• Pre-War Consoles (Rider's 9-25, 10-14)

• Other Models

• Here you find 807 models, 365 with images and 754 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sparks-Withington Co., (Sparton); Jackson, Michigan