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A 11-TUBE 6-BAND SUPERHET COVERING .54MHz TO 62MHz. 465KHz I.F. WITH B.F.O., BANDSPREAD, FLYWHEEL DRIVE FOR BANDSPREAD AND MAIN TUNING, S-METER, AND I.F. SELECTIVITY SWITCH (SHARP OR BROAD). THIS IS THE FIRST SET PRODUCED BY THE COMPANY TO EMPLOY FLYWHEEL TUNING AND S-METER. THE PANEL IS STEEL PAINTED BLACK WITH EMBOSSED NOMENCLATURE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN TWO VERSIONS OF THIS SET. ONE HAS THE BAND SWITCH SHAFT EXTENDING TO THE REAR APRON OF THE CHASSIS, THE OTHER HAS THE BAND SWITCH SHAFT STOP AT THE REAR OF THE R.F. DECK WHICH IS SEVERAL INCHES SHORT OF THE REAR APRON. BOTH HAVE PORCELAIN TUBE SOCKETS FOR THE OSCILLATOR, MIXER, AND R.F. AMPLIFIER FOR LOWER SIGNAL LOSS AT HIGHER FREQUENCIES. OPTIONS INCLUDE AN EXTERNAL SPEAKER, AND A PLUG-IN CRYSTAL FILTER. POWER SOURCE IS 120 VOLTS AC. TUBES USED: 523 RECTIFIER, TWO 6V6 IN PUSH-PULL AUDIO OUTPUT, 6J7 S-METER AMPLIFIER, 6J7 B.F.O., 6R7 SECOND DETECTOR, A.V.C, AND FIRST AUDIO, 6K7 SECOND I.F. AMPLIFIER, 6K7 FIRST I.F. AMPLIFIER, 6J5 OSCILLATOR, 6L7 FIRST DETECTOR AND MIXER, 6K7 R.F. AMPLIFIER.