• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Detrola; Detroit (MI)

• Year
• 1934

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 37377

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 78 6F7 75 42 80

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 5d [var. 1] - Detrola; Detroit MI

• Shape
• Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.

• Notes

• 6F7 triode oscillator, pentode IF amplifier.

  Stein "Cathedral & Tombstone Radios" calls this model "5D1" and lists only one band.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 6 = 1935 and before

• Mentioned in
• Cathedral & Tombstone Radios (page 94.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 334 models, 195 with images and 291 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Detrola; Detroit (MI)