SANYO SF-49 vacuum tube radio, a Showa retro item, is a very rare find. The radio is receiving signals. The internal unit and exterior are in very beautiful condition for their age. The product condition can be confirmed in the pictures.
Please review to all pictures. It has been refinished and the wood apears to be of walnut and looks very nice. Lid works as it should, The knobes move all gadges freely thanks. United States of America (USA). Broadcast Receiver – or past WW2 Tuner. TRF without regeneration; 2 AF stage(s); Neutrodyne. Power type and voltage. Storage and/or dry batteries / “A” battery 6V, “B” battery 2 x 45V, “C” battery 4.5 Volt. This model requires external speaker(s). Tablemodel, Box – most often with Lid (NOT slant panel). 21 x 10.375 x 11 inch / 533 x 264 x 279 mm. The Sparton model 5-15 is a set of the first radio season for Sparks-Withington Co. The Sparton slogan was: “The Pathfinder of the Air”. See also the article here about different radio seasons. By removing wire jumpers, the radio can accommodate a power tube 112A in the output stage – or the. 171A tube, with additional bias voltage (using a 2nd 4.5V “C” battery for a -9V grid voltage) and higher anode voltage (using more “B” batteries for plate voltages of 135 or 180 volts). The start of production for this model was in December 1925, but first sale activity was in 1926. Sparton Radio Service Manual. For this model (Manual 1, Bulletin 1) is dated June 1, 1936 and calls for the use of 01-A tubes, which are the much later dome shaped tubes, not the original tube line up! The list “The quantity and types of tubes used in Sparton receiving sets” from 1937 or later also names the tubes used as 01-A. Sparton tubes were most likely used in this model while it was in production, but by the time the Sparton Radio Service Manual was published in 1936, radio manufacturers were using the more generic “01-A” tube nomenclature. Suspect that the original tube lineup was: C-201A C-201A C-201A C-201A C-201A or C-112A, however no documentation has yet been found that actually lists the original tube lineup.
As shown in the photo, National Vacuum Tube Radio GX-230 2 bands 5 tubes (12BE6 12BA6 12BAV6 30A5 35W4) Super normal reception, good sound, with player terminal, speaker P-412PA 10cm 3? 1.5W earphone terminal, beautiful for its age, size approx. W32cmH16cmD16cm, with back cover including knob, layout diagram, threading diagram, layout diagram, knob, etc. Are original, no cracks, some color on the top plate. ? 1inch=2.54cm(25.4mm). Please check the Photo. We will answer your questions promptly. You can add multiple products to the cart and set them to be included. All the products we handle are products released in Japan. Make sure you can play with the playback device you have. Please note that tariffs may be higher in some countries. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as “gifts”. You can return in.
Overall the radio is in very good to excellent condition for the age. There are no cracks in the red body, there are some surface scratches. Both original dials are fully functional. Is missing the GE logo on the right side. The light is working when spinning the dial. 5 lb 1 oz.
Brand: Western Air Patrol. Condition: It looks like this unit has been kept very well over the years. We do not know how to test this unit. The pictures are taken from the actual item on sale. Included: comes with whatever you see on the attached photos.
Some veneer missing at bottom. All tubes test good, radio only receives static. Power switch turns radio on, but will not turn it back off. Great candidate for restoration!