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The Sparks-Withington Co. was a major player in home radios in the 1920s - the 1950s. The company also manufactured television sets from the late '30s well into the late 1950s when it sold out to Magnavox.
Sparton radios were not you usual run of the mill sets, they were high quality in every respect. The late 20's models were unique in several ways, not wanting to be a slave to RCA, they had their own line of vacuum tubes that did not require the RCA license. Most significant was the unique tuning circuit as used in the above and other "Equasonne" models. It was well known in the late 1920's that the superheterodyne circuit was superior in every way than the common TRF circuit. Sparton Radios incorporated a much improved TRF circuit that was not subject to RCA patents or license. This circuit (which is basically a tuned filter) was used in many Sparton models starting in 1928. The unique tuner provided very precise and selective tuning which consisted of a 4 stages of un-amplified tuned RF. This was known as the "Technidyne" circuit, each stage was completely shielded from each other as well as all external influence. Then followed a six stage broadband cascade RF amplifier. The model 737 is a newer version of the model 301. The improved RF circuit is identical in every respect to the earlier version except an RF amplifier was added in front of the tuned filter. The power amplifier is also a bit different, using Sparton/Cardon tubes in the output circuit. The model 301 used the expensive type '50s with two rectifier tubes. For ore info on the Sparton Equasonne, visit: http://spartonequasonne.webs.com/ I offer the above radio in restored electronic condition, the original finish is in good condition except the right side suffers from what appears to be sun bleaching.
Year: 1930
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