Air Castle EP2060

Spiegel Inc. (Continental); Chicago

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  • Year
  • 1942
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 59697

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 456 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 8 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Details
  • Record Player (perh.Changer); Radio with other functions
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz; 105 - 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Air Castle EP2060 - Spiegel Inc. Continental;
  • Shape
  • Console with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 30.5 x 33.5 x 16 inch / 775 x 851 x 406 mm
  • Notes

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     Model  Differences
     EP2060   Base model
     EP2061  Base model with house mast aerial included                                                        

    Note:  There is a descrepancy between the Spiegel ad and the Riders schematic with repsect to the number of tubes.  The Spiegel ad mentions 9 tubes including the tuning eye tube.  The schematic shows the 6U5 tuning eye tube, but states that it is for a different model.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 76.95 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 13 = 1942 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • 13-73, 13-74, and 13-78

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