Radio Receiving Set Type AR4 (BC14)

Western Electric Company Inc.; New York (NY)

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  • Year
  • 1917/1918
  • Category
  • Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 274685

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Crystal or Solid State Detector
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • No Power needed
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radio Receiving Set Type AR4 - Western Electric Company Inc.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes

  • Western Electric "American" AR 4 (BC-14) receiver.

    Note the marked similarity to the earlier French Type A-1.

    The A-1's calibrated wavemeter was replaced by a standard buzzer and modest calibration chart. A companion wavemeter was produced for finer calibration. The main detector was slightly Americanized, the French type of phone plug was replaced with a standard American plug and a special shorting plug was provided for use when a separate detector unit was needed.

    The wireless equipment operated on wavelengths between 200 and 600 meters (approximately today’s AM broadcast band).

    The AR 4 was produced by Western Electric and Liberty Electric in very limited quantities.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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