• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1950–1952

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 38662

• • alternative name: Emerson Television

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

• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 1U4 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4 117Z3

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 117=110-120/ 90 & 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4.75 inch = 12.1 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 656B Ch= 120122B - Emerson Radio & Phonograph

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

• Notes

• Emerson model 656B is a three power operated portable superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna.  Available in Maroon or Sand.

   

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 10, 1950

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 111 Folder 5 dated 11-50)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Emerson Folder "New 1952".

• Other Models

• Here you find 2065 models, 1147 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