- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago; US Radio & Television Corp.; Marion; (US Radio&Refrigeration)
- Year
- 1930
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 63841
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- alternative name: Apex Electric Mfg. || Case Electric || Melrose || United States Radio & T
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Screengrid 1926-1935
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Details
- Record Player (not changer)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz: 110 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 31-C Comp. Ch= 31P - Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago;
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 760 x 1050 x 430 mm / 29.9 x 41.3 x 16.9 inch
- Notes
-
This console "31-C Comp." has one dial (primary tuning control knob). The power consumption is 115 Watt.
The Apex models 31 have one dial (primary tuning control knob) This set uses a push-pull output stage. It was made of American Walnut and Bird's Eye Maple and was shown on the front page of "Harrison Wholesale Radio", Fall and Winter Catalog 1930-1931.
See for instance US model Apex 31-B.See also the model 31-CP Radio-Grammo-Combination exported for instance to Switzerland (Kaiser & Co. AG Bern). This might have the same cabinet - and surely the same schematic besides the mains transformer for 50 cycles and 220 volts.
- Price in first year of sale
- 175.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932
- Other Models
-
Here you find 226 models, 89 with images and 130 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Apex Electric, Pool; Chicago; US Radio & Television Corp.; Marion; (US Radio&Refrigeration)