Mike Radio - 940 On Your Dial

Universal Publicizers Inc.; Chicago (IL)

  • Year
  • 1950 ??
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 257555

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Mike Radio - 940 On Your Dial - Universal Publicizers Inc.;
  • Shape
  • Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.
  • Notes
  • This collectable radio was made by Universal Publicizers Inc. Located at 936 Michigan Ave Chicago ILL.

    It was preset to one frequency only within the broadcast band.

    It was sold to the thousands of radio stations thruout the USA.

    Each station had their call letters on the case (they paid NR costs for special case lettering & special info which appeared on the case). The speaker is mounted in the base. These sets were "hand outs" by the station's sales departments to advertisers for the particular radio station. This radio is marked "940 On Your Dial".

     

  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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