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Echophone model 60

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Description

Introduced in 1932, the Echophone Model 60 was marketed as a portable, compact, and fireplace radio, with an original catalog price of $53.75.

Radios from this era are considered some of the most visually striking designs ever produced, and the Echophone Model 60 is no exception. Each unit is a masterpiece, particularly appealing to enthusiasts of Gothic architecture, which earned it the nickname "Cathedral radio".

Many collectors and vintage radio lovers regard the Model 60 as an irreplaceable icon in the world of classic radio aesthetics.

Details

ID
CH 0329
Object
radio receiver
Type
tablemodel
Classification
- sound technology
- electric
- tube-based
Technical specification
Tubes/Valves: 35 35 27 35 24 47 80
Main principle: Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
Wave bands: MW, LW
Power type and voltage: AC / 110 V /40 - 100 Hz
Case type: tabletop, cathedral
Manufacturer
Echophone Radio Manufacturing Co. Ltd
Manufactured in
USA
Dated
1931 - 1932
Collection relationship (age)
jazz
Format
338 x 439 x 178 mm
Material: Wooden case
Condition
Original, well preserved.
Location
MB-D