Vacuum Valve Control Box Type WI-106A (without filter system)

Wireless Improvement Co.; New York City, New York

  • Year
  • 1919
  • Category
  • Radio module pre 1926 (not a part, not a key)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 198726

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 1
  • Main principle
  • Detector with Vacuum Tube (Valve), no tuner
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Vacuum Valve Control Box Type WI-106A - Wireless Improvement Co.; New
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 6 x 11.5 x 6 inch / 152 x 292 x 152 mm
  • Notes
  • The Wireless Improvement Company WI-106A Vacuum Valve Control. The WI-106A Audion Control box contained a four point socket for standard receiving tubes, a filament ammeter, a filament rheostat, a grid condenser, a grid leak and a telephone condenser. This model was battery only and did not include the 110V filter system.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 6 lb (6 lb 0 oz) / 2.724 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 60.00 $
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Wicony Catalogue Bulletin No. 4)
  • Literature/Schematics (4)
  • June 1920 Wireless Age magazine page 6
  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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