• Country
• Canada

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Emerson Canada; Toronto

• Year
• 1947/1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 175584

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

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

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC= 117 / ? & 67,5 Volt

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

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 559 Ch= 120059 - Emerson Canada; Toronto

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

• Notes
• Built-in loop antenna.
  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.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Radio College of Canada

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Emerson Pages 9, 10, 11

• Author
• Model page created by Hans-Joachim Korn † 16.11.15. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 55 models, 29 with images and 49 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Emerson Canada; Toronto