• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA

• Year
• 1936/1937

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50549

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6K7G 6A8G 6K7G 6J5G 6K5G 6F6G 6F6G 5Y4G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 470 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)

• Power out
• 7 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 37-650X - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Notes

• The Philco model 37-650 series uses an eight tube three band chassis with shadow meter (tuning aid). There are three models in the series with different cabinet styles.
  
  Model 37-650B is a tombstone with a slightly rounded top and rounded upper corners. Model 37-650X is a floor-type console. Model 37-650PX is a radio-phonograph with a single-play 78 RPM phonograph under the top lid. The Philco model 2650X is similar to this model but with long-wave tuning range.

• Price in first year of sale
• 100.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 7 = 1936 and before

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco Radio 1928-1942 (Philco Service Bulletin # 254)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Pre-War Consoles

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Philco Folder No. PR-430 for 1937.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4041 models, 2218 with images and 3690 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA