• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

• Year
• 1946

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 36756

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1L4 1S5 3S4 117Z6

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 115; 90 / 7,6 Volt

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

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 56PA - Crosley Radio Corp.;

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 310 x 255 x 130 mm / 12.2 x 10 x 5.1 inch

• Notes
• See also Rider-s Volume 17 and 18. Sams photofact Set 10 folder 4610-9 features the Crosley models 56PA and 56PB as the same schematic.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 15 = 1947 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 10 folder 4610-9 date 12-46)

• Other Models

• Here you find 1791 models, 1048 with images and 1282 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)