Howard 438

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Howard 438

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Howard Radio Company

Date made

1938 - 1939

Valuations

Value

$59.95

Notes

WIth tubes and crystal

General Notes

Note

QST, Jan 1939, p. 107. Radio Craft, Feb 1939, p. 501. Howard offered an optional crystal filter and R-meter (S-meter) in their Model 438. An internal 6 inch speaker was included in the eight-tube receiver’s price. The half circle dial on the left is the band indicator. The half circle on the right is the band spread.