56B-CB chrome face; wood

Gilfillan Bros.Inc.; Los Angeles (CA)

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  • Year
  • 1946
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 251259

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 56B-CB [chrome face; wood] - Gilfillan Bros.Inc.; Los
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Notes

  • Alternative tube assembly: 12BE6 12BA6 12AT6 50B5 35W4 or 35Z5GT

    Of the Gilfillan 56 a family of 6 different variants is known:

    56 A, dark brown wooden case

    56 B, wooden case, copper face

    56 B-CB, wooden case, chrome face

    56 C, plastic case

    56 D, no details known, mentioned only in schematic

    56 E, blonde wooden case

  • Author
  • Model page created by David Gilfillan. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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