- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Western Auto Supply of California Co. (Western Air Patrol, Wizard); Los Angeles, CA
- Year
- 1939 ??
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 257556
Photo courtesy of Dale McLerran, WA, USA.
Photo courtesy of Dale McLerran, WA, USA.
Photo courtesy of Dale McLerran, WA, USA.
Photo courtesy of Dale McLerran, WA, USA.
Photo courtesy of Dale McLerran, WA, USA.
Photo courtesy of Dale McLerran, WA, USA.
Photo courtesy of Dale McLerran, WA, USA.
- Number of Tubes
- 9
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage
- Wave bands
- Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 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: 929 - Western Auto Supply of
- Shape
- Console with Push Buttons.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 26.5 x 37 x 13.5 inch / 673 x 940 x 343 mm
- Notes
-
The Western Air Patrol 929 radio consists of an 8-tube, 2-band chassis, an eye tube, 6 pushbuttons, a 3-position bandswitch, a built-in rotating loop antenna, an auxilliary TV input, and a 8-inch electro-dynamic speaker.
The 6 pushbuttons implement station presets. Push-pull 6V6 output.The three positions on the band switch are as follows:
1. A band - broadcast 550kHz - 1700kHz
2. B band - shortwave 5.5MHz - 18MHz3. Television input.
- 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