4RB1

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Packard Bell Co.; Los Angeles (CA)

• Year
• 1956 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 83010

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 3S4

• 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
• Dry Batteries / 1.5 / 45 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 cm = 2.4 inch

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 4RB1 - Packard Bell Co.; Los Angeles

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 180 x 110 x 60 mm / 7.1 x 4.3 x 2.4 inch

• Notes

• The Packard Bell 4RB1 is a battery operated 4 tube BC band receiver.  Has leather covered cabinet.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 0.8 kg / 1 lb 12.2 oz (1.762 lb)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 17, 1957

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 369 Folder 17 dated 9-57)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 390 models, 195 with images and 342 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Packard Bell Co.; Los Angeles (CA)