- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Western Auto Supply Co. (Truetone); Kansas City (MO)
- Year
- 1937 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 315764
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- Number of Tubes
- 9
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 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: D-712 - Western Auto Supply Co.
- Shape
- Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 22 x 12.75 x 9 inch / 559 x 324 x 229 mm
- Notes
-
This model is identical to the Detrola T3 "Electric Tuning" 193 Series. It was made by Detrola and sold by Western Auto Supply as a Truetone model D-712. Rider's Perpetual Troubleshooters Manual, volume 9, Detrola page 9-1 contains correct service information for this Truetone radio.
Note that the chassis is entirely different from a Truetone D-712M.
This has BC (540-1600 kHz), TROP (1650-5400 kHz) and SW (5.4-16.0 MHz) bands, motor tuning, and a noise silencer.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 27.25 lb (27 lb 4 oz) / 12.372 kg
- Author
- Model page created by a member from USA. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 900 models, 514 with images and 794 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Western Auto Supply Co. (Truetone); Kansas City (MO)
Collections
The model D-712 is part of the collections of the following members.