• Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 299098

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Air Castle WP263 - Spiegel Inc. Continental;
  • Shape
  • Console with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 26.5 x 34.5 x 13.25 inch / 673 x 876 x 337 mm
  • Notes
  •  

     Model  Differences
     WP260   Battery operated
     WP261  Battery operated with all-wave doublet antenna system included 
     WP262  6-volt battery included
     WP263  6-volt battery and all-wave doublet antenna system included

    Note: The schematic for these models is believed to be similar to the Air Castle WP254. The difference may be the addition of a tuning eye tube for these models.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 62.45 $
  • Author
  • Model page created by Noemi Erb. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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