The plans for this handsome four-tube superhet portable appeared 80 years ago this month in the April, 1940, issue of Popular Mechanics. The set was said to be suitable for anyone with even a little radio construction and wiring experience. It used 1.4 volt tubes and was a highly flexible and portable receiver.

For those without metalworking tools, the chassis was available pre-punched and drilled. A loop antenna meant that no external antenna was necessary for local stations.