Arvin 532A
1938
Noblitt-Sparks Industries Inc.,
Columbus, Indiana, USA

    The 532 and 532A is believed to be the only Catalin radio Arvin ever manufactured and the only Catalin radio manufactured in the state of Indiana.  So far only two color combinations of cabinets are known, one having a yellow body with translucent, ruby red, knobs and speaker grill and the other having a maroon body with yellow knobs and speaker grill.  I acquired this set, in September 2004, from MAI/Prime Parts, a huge retail and surplus electronics store located in Indianapolis.

Tube Line Up:
12SA7GT...1st. Detector / Oscillator
12SK7GT...I.F. Amplifier
12SQ7GT...2nd. Detector / AVC
50L6GT...Audio Output
35Z5GT...Rectifier

Frequency Range:
BC Band...550 kHz - 1,700 kHz
I.F. Frequency...455 kHz

Dimensions:
Height...5.75 inches
Width...6.5 inches
Depth...5.5 inches

Power Source:
AC / DC...110 Volts

    The schematic for this radio can be found at the Nostalgia Air web site by clicking on the links below.

Schematic and information

This web page was last updated: September 14, 2004