This Fada 652 "Temple" has a butterscotch with red trim catalin cabinet.
It was also available with a blue cabinet or burgundy as seen below.
Although the schematics below show a 6-tube chassis using
loctal tubes,
other circuit revisions of the model 652 included use of
octal and mini tubes.
The design was first introduced just prior to WWII as the model 252,
with both catalin and wood cabinets.
The model 252 also went through circuit revisions as seen in its schematic below.
The 1947 Fada model 659 used the same cabinet but included a shortwave band.
See the "Radio Plastics Explained" page for more
info on Catalin and other plastics.
model 252 (wood).
Like the Fada Bullet, the Temple has also become an iconic design figure.
In 1996, it was used on the cover of a promotional-only CD release by Frank Zappa.
