• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Empire Designing Corp.; New York, NY

• Year
• 1946

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 39134

• • Brand: Empress

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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 / 110 Volt

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

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Empress 55 - Empire Designing Corp.; New

• Shape
• Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10 x 10.2 x 7.12 inch / 254 x 259 x 181 mm

• Notes
• Wooden miniature chalet. Sometimes called the "Birdhouse". The knobs are in the windows. The tuning dial is in the door. Sams photofact, set 7, folder 467-14, date 11-46, features the Empress models 55 and 56 as the same schematic.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

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

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (7th Edition)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 7 folder 467-14 date 11-46)

• Other Models

• Here you find 2 models, 2 with images and 2 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Empire Designing Corp.; New York, NY