• Year
  • 1931/1932
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 58544

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 12
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 172.5 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 3 taps: 100-130 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Sparton 16AW Allwave - Sparks-Withington Co., Sparton
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • Medium wave receiver with bandfilter input circuits. The integrated shortwave converter model 60 adds 4 SW bands: 1.5 to 25.5 MHz.
    Ad from 1932 for Sparks-Withington Co., Jackson, Michigan: The ad features a Model 16 A W, a deluxe 12-tube Superheterodyne in a beautiful console " of characteristic Sparton richness." Two separate tuning controls, Long or short wave reception, Super-sonne Chassis, Auto Volume Control, Tone, and Static Control, Phono Pick-up Jack and all other latest Sparton features. Also shown in a smaller inset photo is the Model 60 Short wave converter.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 155.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 (Models 1931/1932)
  • Mentioned in
  • Rider's 2-11

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