• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1947–1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 18598

• • alternative name: Emerson Television

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1T4 1S5 3S4 or 3Q4 117Z3

• 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
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 105-125/5 x 1.5 & 67.5 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 559 Ch= 120059 - Emerson Radio & Phonograph

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

• Notes

• BC (540-1600kHz) band. Built-in loop antenna. The Emerson Radio Service Manual has Model 559 and Model 559A using chassis 120059, and Model 559AA using chassis 120079A, with Model 559 using Qty(5) 1.5v D-cells, Model 559A and Model 559AA using Qty(1) 4.5v battery. Older notes are as follows:
  Model 559 was made in two types. One type uses one 4,5 V "A" battery, the other type uses five 1,5 V "A" batteries. This is reflected for the model in Canada. The Canadian schematic (RCC) shows only a model 559 with chassis = 120059 for 1947/48. Beitman 1949 dose not reflect this for the USA models but names the same model and chassis. Photofact Jan 1948 set 31, folder 21 shows a model 559A with the same chassis. Rider's shows a model 559 witch chassis 120059A. It seems that in Switzerland it was known as 559 by Thali schematics but by a flier as 559AA. 117Z3 used for AC/DC operation. Outside cover "alligator" plastic cabinet.

• Price in first year of sale
• 29.95 $

• External source of data
• E. Erb 3-907007-36-0

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 09, 1949

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Emerson Radio and Television Service Manual (Page 133)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Emerson Folder Form. 49-102, 8-48 for 1949, Folder 48-107, 10-47 for 1948. Folder for "New 1950".

• Literature/Schematics (4)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 31, Date 1/48, Folder 481-12)

• Picture reference
• Das Modell ist im «Radiokatalog» (Erb) abgebildet.

• Other Models

• 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