• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1957 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 270920

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BA6 12BE6 12BA6 12AT6 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 / 105-125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Truetone D2787A - Western Auto Supply Co.

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Notes

• The Truetone D2787A is an AC/DC operated, 6 tube BC band receiver.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 540-1650kHz. Has built in ferrite rod loop-stick antenna.

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

  Model	Cabinet Colors
  D2786A	Not Known
  D2787A	Not Known

  WARNING:  One side of the AC line is connected to the chassis.  When servicing this radio, an isolation transformer should be used between the power line and the radio.

• Mentioned in
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 355, Folder 13, Date 4-57)

• Author
• Model page created by Arpad Roth † 27.3.17. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 901 models, 515 with images and 795 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)