Ameco SWL-4

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Ameco catalog #5, 1967

Image: Ameco catalog #5, 1967

Name/Title

Ameco SWL-4

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

American Electronics Company

Date made

1967 - 1968

Valuations

Value

$69.95

General Notes

Note

Popular Electronics, Oct 1967, p. 28. Popular Electronics, Feb 1968, p. 95. From the catalog: Fully transistorized, solid-state short wave receiver covering from 540 kHz through 23 MHz in four continuous bands. The attractive walnut tone cabinet with beige and brown front panel blends with any decor. Locate this solid state beauty in your den or bedside table and you'll have a super-sensitive standard broadcast receiver, plus all of the short wave bands to enable you to tune in hundreds of foreign countries, ham operators, ship to shore, Voice of America and other exciting broadcasts. There's no warm-up time—it turns on instantly! References Brief description. Popular Electronics, Jan 1968, p. 24.