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.jpg "Emerson 400 \"Patriot\"") |
 The Emerson model 400 Patriot was introduced in the fall of 1940 and according to the Emerson book "Small Radio," this novelty set was styled by the well-known industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes. With war clouds thick over Europe and appearing increasingly threatening to the homelands, this radio's theme struck a chord with American radio buyers, who turned it into a best seller. Commenting on this unexpected success, Emerson stated "style, timing and current affairs of people should always be considered by radio engineers." While this radio is in great shape, there are a couple of things to point out; the plastic cover over the dial has yellowed and the back plate with antenna has pushed through the mounting bracket. Also, with regards to the red and white bars that cover the speaker, it looks to me like the "white" lines may be some sort of white tape. I'm not sure if this is original material, but it's worth mentioning. It's never bothered me aesthetically, but the reality should be stated. This radio powers up and receives signals including the "250-500" band which is below the AM band at the bottom of the dial. This is the 120-meter Medium-Wave (MW) broadcast band. Most stations heard in this range are aeronautical and marine navigation beacons that continuously repeat their call signs in Morse code. The old international distress frequency of 500 kHz is in this band, but it is no longer officially used. $1,500.00. (1880005) |
_more.jpg "Emerson 400 \"Patriot\"")
| The Emerson model 400 Patriot was introduced in the fall of 1940 and according to the Emerson book "Small Radio," this novelty set was styled by the well-known industrial designer Norman Bel Geddes. With war clouds thick over Europe and appearing increasingly threatening to the homelands, this radio's theme struck a chord with American radio buyers, who turned it into a best seller. Commenting on this unexpected success, Emerson stated "style, timing and current affairs of people should always be considered by radio engineers." While this radio is in great shape, there are a couple of things to point out; the plastic cover over the dial has yellowed and the back plate with antenna has pushed through the mounting bracket. Also, with regards to the red and white bars that cover the speaker, it looks to me like the "white" lines may be some sort of white tape. I'm not sure if this is original material, but it's worth mentioning. It's never bothered me aesthetically, but the reality should be stated. This radio powers up and receives signals including the "250-500" band which is below the AM band at the bottom of the dial. This is the 120-meter Medium-Wave (MW) broadcast band. Most stations heard in this range are aeronautical and marine navigation beacons that continuously repeat their call signs in Morse code. The old international distress frequency of 500 kHz is in this band, but it is no longer officially used. $1,500.00. (1880005) |
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