• 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
• 129978

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6K7G 6A8G 6K7G 6Q7G 6F6G 5Y4G

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (MW), Police, sometimes also early TV (75-200m).

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

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 19 cm = 7.5 inch

• Power out
• 3 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 37-89B [Early] - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 345 x 435 x 230 mm / 13.6 x 17.1 x 9.1 inch

• Notes

• The Philco model 37-89 series is the successor to the previous model 89 series. The 37-89 chassis has six tubes and covers two bands (BC and 1.5-3.7 MHz). There are four models in the series with different cabinet styles.
  
  The early version of the 37-89B is a cathedral with an arching profile. The late version of 37-89B is a rectangular tombstone.
  
  The early version of the 37-89F console has a tulip pattern in the speaker grill. The late version of 37-89F has three vertical bars in front of the speaker.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 8.8 kg / 19 lb 6.1 oz (19.383 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 40.00 $

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

• Mentioned in
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco Service Bulletin # 247

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (p. 213)

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

• Author
• Model page created by Norbert Konersmann. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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