Radio Receiving Set Type AR4 (BC14)
Western Electric Company Inc.; New York (NY)
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Western Electric Company Inc.; New York (NY)
- Year
- 1917/1918
- Category
- Detector-Radio (Crystal or diode, without tubes/transistors)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 274685
- 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.
- Other Models
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Here you find 165 models, 142 with images and 33 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Western Electric Company Inc.; New York (NY)