• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY

• Year
• 1946

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 38499

• • alternative name: Emerson Television

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AT6 50B5 35W4

• 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 / 105-125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 509 Ch= 120004 [minature tubes] - Emerson Radio & Phonograph

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9.5 x 7 x 5.5 inch / 241 x 178 x 140 mm

• Notes
• BC Band Tuning Range: 540-1620kHz. Built-in loop antenna. Chassis No.120004 has minature tubes. Modern walnut patterned plastic cabinet with integral grille.

• Price in first year of sale
• 20.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 16 = ca. 1948 and before

• Mentioned in
• Machine Age to Jet Age II

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (May 1946 page 97. July 1946 page 43.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Emerson Radio and Television Service Manual (Page 25)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2068 models, 1146 with images and 1625 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