508 Ch= 120008
Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY
- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY
- Year
- 1945–1947
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 38497
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- alternative name: Emerson Television
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Scanned from the Emerson Folder for 1947.
USA_Emerson-508_1
USA_Emerson-508_3
USA_Emerson-508_2
USA_Emerson-508_5
USA_Emerson-508_4
Top view with cover open, radio playing.
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- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Storage and/or dry batteries / 67.5 & 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 508 Ch= 120008 - Emerson Radio & Phonograph
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 210 x 57 x 105 mm / 8.3 x 2.2 x 4.1 inch
- Notes
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BC Band Tuning Range: 540-1600kHz. Built-in loop antenna. The receiver is turned on when the door is open and turned off when closed. Inner dial, 2 knobs Oval speaker 1.75" × 2.5". Unbreakable case. The price in Radio Retailing January 1946 is $25.--, May 1947 is $34.95. Has 2 different schematics, one for serial numbers below 8-7434351 and another for serial numbers 7434351 and higher. Cabinet is Black or Ivory.
- Price in first year of sale
- 25.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 15 = 1947 and before
- Mentioned in
- The Portable Radio in American Life (p.150)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 7 folder 467-12 date 11-46)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (January 1946 page 101. May 1947 page 47.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Emerson Radio and Television Service Manual (Page 29)
- Literature/Schematics (4)
- Emerson Folder Form. 45-105, 7-45 for 1945. Emerson Folder 46-101, 1-46 for 1946. Folder for 1947.
- Other Models
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Here you find 2064 models, 1146 with images and 1621 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY
Collections
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