55P3(U)

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Bendix Radio Division; Baltimore, MD

• Year
• 1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 34394

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7 50L6GT 35Z5GT

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 105 - 120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 1.8 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 55P3 - Bendix Radio Division;

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 304 x 185 x 197 mm / 12 x 7.3 x 7.8 inch

• Notes
• Color=Brown

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.9 kg / 6 lb 6.2 oz (6.388 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 20 covering 1950

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98 (page 44.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 445 models, 360 with images and 221 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Bendix Radio Division; Baltimore, MD