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Airline 1920's battery set
10/30/2002 1:25:22 PMpaul klein
I recently acquired a late '20s metal Airline battery set with all globe tubes and in pretty decent condition. I am trying to find some information on it (schematic, etc.) but have had no luck on the internet - after having searched most of the obvious (and some not-so-obvious) places. The only ID that I can see is "Model DE-12" on the escutcheon. You would think that that would be enough! But so far, no luck.

Any advice/info would be appreciated.

10/30/2002 4:01:03 PMNorm Leal
Hi Paul

Many early battery radios weren't included in Rider manuals. Most radios were similar. Try using the schematic for Stewart Warner 300 series radios. The schematic is available here on nostalgiaair. There are several versions on one page.

Norm

:I recently acquired a late '20s metal Airline battery set with all globe tubes and in pretty decent condition. I am trying to find some information on it (schematic, etc.) but have had no luck on the internet - after having searched most of the obvious (and some not-so-obvious) places. The only ID that I can see is "Model DE-12" on the escutcheon. You would think that that would be enough! But so far, no luck.
:
:Any advice/info would be appreciated.

10/31/2002 12:47:10 PMPaul Klein
:Thanks Norm.

I have downloaded the schematics for the Stewart-Warners. They're all pretty similar, which I guess isn't a surprise for that time period. At least now I know roughly what I'm looking at when I go poking around in this set. Thanks again.

Paul

Hi Paul
:
: Many early battery radios weren't included in Rider manuals. Most radios were similar. Try using the schematic for Stewart Warner 300 series radios. The schematic is available here on nostalgiaair. There are several versions on one page.
:
:Norm
:
::I recently acquired a late '20s metal Airline battery set with all globe tubes and in pretty decent condition. I am trying to find some information on it (schematic, etc.) but have had no luck on the internet - after having searched most of the obvious (and some not-so-obvious) places. The only ID that I can see is "Model DE-12" on the escutcheon. You would think that that would be enough! But so far, no luck.
::
::Any advice/info would be appreciated.



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