• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50193

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BA6 6BE6 6BA6 6BA6 6BA6 6AL5 6C4 5Y3GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 10700 kHz

• Wave bands
• FM Broadcast Band Only

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 - 120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - For headphones or amp.

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 872 FM Converter - Packard Bell Co.; Los Angeles

• Shape
• Chassis only or for «building in»

• Notes
• AC operated FM-Tuner with LF output.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 17 = 1948 and before

• Mentioned in
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (July 1947 page 48.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 31, Date 1/48, Folder 481-23)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 206.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 393 models, 196 with images and 345 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Packard Bell Co.; Los Angeles (CA)