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Andrea 1-F-5

(click on picture for high
resolution image)
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Screen Size |
5 inch |
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Year Made |
1939 |
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Quantity Manufactured |
? |
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Original Cost |
$189.50 |
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Number Still in Existence |
See Prewar Database |
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Cabinet |
Original Finish |
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Chassis |
Restored |
This set was made in 1939 by the Andrea Radio Corp. It was also
available in a kit form. A 1939 sales brochure
for the set listed the price at $189.50. However, by
April
of 1940 the price had been reduced to $137.50. Click for
technical information,
a schematic
diagram, or for the story of how this set
was acquired.
This set has 4 holes on the top for mounting a magnfying lens. We
have acquired one of the lenses, which sold for $18 in 1940. It is
the only one we know of:

Here is the set with the lens attached.

The set has 4 holes drilled in the top for a lens of some sort. The
brackets we made mate with these holes and two mounting holes on the
back of the lens.
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