National SW-3

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: QST, Oct 1934

Image: QST, Oct 1934

Name/Title

National SW-3

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

National Company

Date made

1931 - 1941

Valuations

Value

$26.70

Notes

With tubes and three coil sets

General Notes

Note

http://www.antiqueradios.org/gazette/SWevol.htm QST Oct 1931, p. 2. Radio News, Jun 1932, p. 1062. QST, Oct 1932, p. 68. Lafayette catalog number 55, p. 68. Radio News, Jul 1933, p. 51. QST, Sep 1933, p. 59 (available with 2.5 volt AC tubes, 6 volt AC/DC, and 2 volt dry cell tubes) QST Oct 1933, p. 74. "New and Improved" Radio News, Jan 1934. p. 437. Radio News, Jun 1934, p. 762. (now available in AC, DC, and 2 volt battery versions) QST, Oct 1937, p. 55. (A few notes) Lafayette catalog number 78, p. 146. QST, Feb 1941, p. 59. (First major change) QST, Jan 1965, p. 10. (a reference to SW3 in 1931) Sometimes appeared in catalogs with model numbers like these: ACSW-3, AC operation 6DCSW-3, 6 volt DC 2DCSW-3, 2 volt DC References Technical description. QST, Sep 1931, p. 9 Convert to superhet. Radio, Apr 1934, p. 12. Brief description. Radio News, Jun 1934, p. 762. Convert to superhet. Radio, Mar 1936, p. 38.