Atwater Kent Model 559
This is a Model 559-S radio and was manufactured in 1934. The following is a description
of this model from an Atwater Kent brochure.
MODEL 559-S - Nine Tube A.C. Console - All wave tuning - six section
gang condenser - four distinct tuning ranges - 540 kilocycles to 18
megacycles - two speed tuning - new type full vision dial - improved
11-inch dynamic speaker - newly developed tone-quality selectivity
control - shadow tuning - silent tuning - automatic volume control.
Complete with tubes. . . . $134.50
Picture provided courtesy of Todd Morrill. Todd can be reached at
tmorrill@conpoint.com
This is a Model 559-N radio and was also manufactured in 1934. The following is a description
of this model from an Atwater Kent brochure.
MODEL 559-N - Nine Tube A.C. Console - All wave tuning - six section
gang condenser - four distinct tuning ranges - 540 kilocycles to 18
megacycles - two speed tuning - new type full vision dial - improved
11-inch dynamic speaker - newly developed tone-quality selectivity
control - shadow tuning - silent tuning - automatic volume control.
Complete with tubes. . . . $119.50
Picture provided courtesy of Pete Olin.
Other than the cabinet, I am unaware of any other differences between the Models 559-N and the Model 559-S. If anyone knows of other differences please let me know.
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