- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Western Auto Supply of California Co. (Western Air Patrol, Wizard); Los Angeles, CA
- Year
- 1937
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 294863
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50-60Hz, 110-120 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 487 - Western Auto Supply of
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 22.5 x 11.625 x 11.625 inch / 572 x 295 x 295 mm
- Notes
-
The Western Air Patrol 487 is a rebadged Gilfillan 8T8. It uses the same chassis and schematic as the Western Air Patrol 587.
Wavebands include BC 525-1750 kHz, Police 1.7-5.8 MHz, and SW 5.4-18 MHz.
The 5 controls, from Left to Right, are: Sensitivity, Band Switch, Tuning, Off-On-Volume, and Tone. All five knobs have their functions engraved in the top of the knob. There are conductors for connecting either a long wire or doublet (dipole) antenna. Speaker is a Jensen G8R.
The model number is stamped in the metal of the chassis and listed on a Western Auto Supply of California model tag.
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before (Vol. 9, pg. Gilfillan 9-4)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 17 = covering 1947 (Vol. 17, pgs. Western Air 17-1 and 17-2)
- Author
- Model page created by Rodney Boleyn. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 72 models, 26 with images and 51 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Western Auto Supply of California Co. (Western Air Patrol, Wizard); Los Angeles, CA