General Motors Radio Ashtray Frequency Converter Model 281

Manufacturer: General Motors Radio

Model Number: 281

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Equipment Description: Ashtray Frequency Converter

Label Write-up:
2 tubes. A frequency converter tunes in a radio signal and uses a heterodyne circuit to convert it to another frequency that a radio can pick up. This allows remote station selection at the converter and improves the signal at the radio. .

Dates Produced: 1931

Original Price: $49

The museum's inventory number: MRT-173

Located at Museum in: Hallway