International Model 500 5-Tube Dual-Range Battery Superhet.
November 1936 Radio-Craft

November 1936 Radio-Craft

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I have been scanning and posting Radio Service Data Sheets like this one featuring the International Model 500 5-Tube Dual-Range Battery Superheterodyne radio receiver for many years now. There are still many people who restore and service these vintage radios, and often it can be difficult or impossible to find schematics and/or tuning information. An Internet search did not turn up any examples of the International Model 500.

International Model 500 5-Tube Dual-Range Battery Superheterodyne

The tube voltages from socket prongs to it cannot be recharged, is also very satisfactory. If a storage cell is used, it should never be recharged while it is connected to the receiver, If dry cells are used, a series resistor should be used to cut the supply from 3 V. down to the needed 2 V. The battery connections are color coded as follows: red, "B+" 135 V.; white, "B+" 67' V.; green, "B+" 22 V.; black, "B-" ; yellow, "A+"; blue, "A-". Alignment of the I.F. circuits is accomplished by connecting the output of the test oscillator directly to the antenna, and at the same time shorting the oscillator section of the tuning condenser gang of the receiver. All 3 transformers should be carefully adjusted, starting with the one next to V1.

Posted January 20, 2017

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International Model 500 5-Tube Dual-Range Battery Superhet.November 1936 Radio-Craft

International Model 500 5-Tube Dual-Range Battery Superhet.
November 1936 Radio-Craft