Aircastle 607-317

Spiegel Inc. (Continental); Chicago

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  • Year
  • 1951 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 59509

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / Either AC: 50-60 cycles, 105-120V or DC: 105-120 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Aircastle 607-317 - Spiegel Inc. Continental;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Notes

  • The Aircastle 607-317 is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC band receiver.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 540-1620kHz.  Has built-in loop antenna.

    The Riders and SAMS references refer to the following models:

    Model Number Catalog Number Cabinet Color R10 Output Tube Rectifier Tube
    607-317 TBD Walnut 68 Ohms 35B5 35Z4GT or 35Z5GT
    607-317-1 A76 T 315 Walnut None 50C5 35W4
    607-316 TBD Ivory 68 Ohms 35B5 35Z4GT or 35Z5GT
    607-316-1 A76 T 316 Ivory None 50C5 35W4

    NOTE: Tube lineups taken from labels on actual radio's.  Riders has the 607-316/607-317 and  607-316-1/607-317-1 tube lineups reversed as compared to the tube lineups on the actual radio's.  Visual inspection of actual radio's indicate that the labels on the radio's have the correct tube lineups.

  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb

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