THIS RADIO HAS BEEN SOLD!

FM radio was experimental prior to WW-II, occupying bands in the 40-45 MHz range. On June 27, 1945, the FCC allocated 88-108 MHz for FM broadcasting, with 88-92 MHz reserved for noncommercial broadcasting, and 106-108 MHz for facsimile broadcasting. Stations were allocated as follows: 92.1-93.9 community; 94.1-103.9 metro; 104.1-105.9 rural. Over the next couple of years, licenses were granted to over 200 radio stations around the country, but home radios were slow to add FM due to much higher component cost. After the war, Americans traveled more by train, bus and automobile. Hotels and motels were built in large numbers, and manufacturers hit on the idea of introducing FM radio to the general population by installing coin-operated FM radios in motel rooms. The Bendix Radio Facto Meter was developed for technicians to determine how well a hotel or motel would receive signals from FM and AM stations in the area. It was also a good sales tool to convince a motel owner to install radios in his rooms. The Facto Meter was a rarity even when new. I doubt more than a handful still exist today. Working condition; just realize that early FM radio was much noisier than modern radios.

THIS RADIO HAS BEEN SOLD!

FM radio was experimental prior to WW-II, occupying bands in the 40-45 MHz range. On June 27, 1945, the FCC allocated 88-108 MHz for FM broadcasting, with 88-92 MHz reserved for noncommercial broadcasting, and 106-108 MHz for facsimile broadcasting. Stations were allocated as follows: 92.1-93.9 community; 94.1-103.9 metro; 104.1-105.9 rural. Over the next couple of years, licenses were granted to over 200 radio stations around the country, but home radios were slow to add FM due to much higher component cost. After the war, Americans traveled more by train, bus and automobile. Hotels and motels were built in large numbers, and manufacturers hit on the idea of introducing FM radio to the general population by installing coin-operated FM radios in motel rooms. The Bendix Radio Facto Meter was developed for technicians to determine how well a hotel or motel would receive signals from FM and AM stations in the area. It was also a good sales tool to convince a motel owner to install radios in his rooms. The Facto Meter was a rarity even when new. I doubt more than a handful still exist today. Working condition; just realize that early FM radio was much noisier than modern radios.

Reported sold on July 26, 2014 Listed price on date of sale - $279.00

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