• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1948–1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 38598

• • alternative name: Emerson Television

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SG7 6SS7 6SS7 12AT6 50L6GT 35Z5GT

• 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: 561 Moderne Ch= 120001B [6SS7 ] - Emerson Radio & Phonograph

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.5 x 7.25 x 7 inch / 292 x 184 x 178 mm

• Notes

• There is also a variand where two octal tubes 6SS7 are replaced by two miniature tubes 6BJ6. See that model here.

  Choice of colors: brown or black or ivory with gold trim. Loewy design.
  BC (540-1620kHz) band. Built-in loop antenna.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 2.8 kg / 6 lb 2.7 oz (6.167 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 29.95 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 19 = 1949 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Emerson Radio and Television Service Manual (Page 142)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Emerson Folder Form. 49-102, 8-48 for 1949. Folder Form. No. 50-628 for "New 1950".

• Other Models

• Here you find 2071 models, 1147 with images and 1628 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