Emerson Model 540A "Emersonette" Midget Radio (1947)
The Emerson model 540A employs a tiny
cabinet that houses an All-American-Five
super-het tuning the standard broadcast band
from 540 -1620kc. The tubes used are the
miniatures 12BE6, 12BA6, 12AT6, 50B5 and
35W4. In its day it was claimed to be "the
world's smallest ac/dc superhet"
The 540A came in four different colored
plastics:- walnut bakelite (bottom right), ivory
plaskon (below right), red plaskon (right) and
green plaskon. All had black bullet style knobs.
The cases are very fragile and as a result
relatively few have survived. The version in
walnut had a price in 1947 of $19.95. Today,
they have become highly collectible and the
colored ones in very good condition can
command a price that runs into four figures!
The 540's styling is very similar to the pre-war
Emerson CF-255 from 1939. However, due to
larger tube technology, it uses just two tubes!
cabinet that houses an All-American-Five
super-het tuning the standard broadcast band
from 540 -1620kc. The tubes used are the
miniatures 12BE6, 12BA6, 12AT6, 50B5 and
35W4. In its day it was claimed to be "the
world's smallest ac/dc superhet"
The 540A came in four different colored
plastics:- walnut bakelite (bottom right), ivory
plaskon (below right), red plaskon (right) and
green plaskon. All had black bullet style knobs.
The cases are very fragile and as a result
relatively few have survived. The version in
walnut had a price in 1947 of $19.95. Today,
they have become highly collectible and the
colored ones in very good condition can
command a price that runs into four figures!
The 540's styling is very similar to the pre-war
Emerson CF-255 from 1939. However, due to
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larger tube technology, it uses just two tubes!
The rear of the cabinet has a cardboard back that
bows out to accommodate the loop antenna.
bows out to accommodate the loop antenna.
...the world's smallest ac/dc superhet...
...a handful of power and miracle tone...
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