• Year
  • 1925
perfect model
  • Category
  • Kit (Parts plus instruction) or building instructions only
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 63177
    • Brand: Telmaco

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Reflex
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Horn
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Telmaco Acme Receiver Kit P1 [old] - Telephone Maintenance Co.;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • One dial (primary tuning control knob)

    The Telmaco Acme Receiver P-1 was also available in kit form for $80.00.

    The well known book "1921-1932 Radio Collector's Guide" by Morgan E. McMahon lists on page 171 for Telephone Maintenance Co. (Telmaco) the following models: 1921: TRD-1 (no price); 1923: Telmaco (Reg. for $ 25 and we assume model B-R), followed by 6 models P-1:
    1924: Telmaco Acme P-1 (we call it "old" for distinction to the "new" Acme portable);
    1925: Acme P-1 ("new" Portable) for $ 125, P-1 ("old" Portable) for $ 147, P-1 (Kit "old") for $ 85;
    1926: P-1 ("new" Portable) for $ 125 and P-1 (Kit, "new") for $ 80.
    All these models with P-1 are shown as Reflex with 3-3 stages and one "Big tuning dial" and four tubes for batteries. It may well be that in this entry there are errors, for instance no distinction between model "old" or "new" or both kits are the same, but as a reference work (not a catalog!) we have to show all of them and to explain.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 85.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Mentioned in
  • August, 1925 Radio magazine page 55

 Collections | Museums | Literature

 Forum