General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

13

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

SHEET STEEL CASE & CHASSIS; METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PTS; SYNTHETIC KNOBS/

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

44.4 cm

Width

21.6 cm

Height

30.4 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Communications

Category

Radio

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

National

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Massachusetts

City

Malden

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1931-1940

Canada

Unknown

Function

Used to receive short wave and amateur radio signals.

Technical

An example of good quality short wave receivers of the period.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Label inside cover: `IN ADDITION TO THOROUGH LABORATORY TESTS/ THIS SET HAS ALSO BEEN CHECKED ON ACTUAL/ RECEPTION FROM THE FOLLOWING DISTANT/ STATIONS:/ STATION LOCATION DATE TIME/ PCT Holland 8/24/31 4:30 PM/ DFG Germany/ Laboratory Engineer Calvin Foss/ JACKSON RESEARCH LABORATORIES/ MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A.'/ Decal: `THIS RECEIVER IS DESIGNED/ FOR BEST OPERATION WHEN/ USED WITH RCA RADIOTRONS'/ On transformers: `NATIONAL/ AUDIO/ TRANSFORMER/ TYPE S-101/ NATIONAL CO. INC./ MALDEN, MASS. USA'/ Front dial calibrated 1 to 50. ‘NC' emblem on front.

Missing

A replacement output transformer installed/ winding of one low frequency coil missing

Finish

Black wrinkle finish cases/ chassis & internal shielding brown low gloss enamel/ coil forms brown plastic/ brown speaker cover

Decoration

N/A