Howard Model 920 Schematic & Parts List
January 1947 Radio News

January 1947 Radio News

January 1947 Radio & Television News Cover - RF Cafe Website

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Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio & Television News, published 1919-1959. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

Magazines usually provided at least a brief description on the circuit functionality for each of the radio models presented in schematic format. The January 1947 issue of Radio News published schematics and parts lists for six sets, including this for the Howard model 920, but not a word about any of them accompanied them. The thumbnail image and hyperlink are both from an eBay auction. These are posted as part of my ongoing effort to make the information available to those who repair and/or restore vintage vacuum tube radio sets. Services like SAMS Photofact®, which began operation in 1946, is still an excellent source of the most detailed data available.

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Posted February 17, 2017

Radio Service Data Sheets

These schematics, tuning instructions, and other data are reproduced from my collection of vintage radio and electronics magazines. As back in the era, similar schematic and service info was available for purchase from sources such as SAMS Photofacts, but these printings were a no-cost bonus for readers. There are 255 Radio Service Data Sheets as of April 30, 2025.

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