• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Western Auto Supply Co. (Truetone); Kansas City (MO)

• Year
• 1952

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 231562

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BA6 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 35C5 35W4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / Either AC 50 to 60 cycles, 105-125 Volts or DC 105 to 125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Truetone D2237B - Western Auto Supply Co.

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Notes

• The Truetone D2237B is an AC/DC operated 6 tube BC band receiver.  BC band frequency range is 540 to 1600kHz.  Has loop antenna with provisions for external antenna.  Has phono input. Cabinet color is Gray.

  The Truetone D2237A uses the same chassis and schematic, the difference being cabinet color (Maroon).

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 12, 1952 (Page 144)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Dated 10-52, Set 182, Folder 15)

• Author
• Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 898 models, 512 with images and 791 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)