38-12C

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1937/1938

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50563

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A7 78 75 41 84

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

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

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

• Power out
• 2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 38-12C - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.7 x 8.25 x 6.25 inch / 297 x 210 x 159 mm

• Notes
• Same chassis is used in other models of the 38-12 series, but cases differing in either color, shape or material. Also the Canadian model 38-C-12 Coronation uses the same chassis as the US model 38-12 code 121 - except transformer.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4.5 kg / 9 lb 14.6 oz (9.912 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 22.50 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before

• Mentioned in
• Philco Radio 1928-1942 (and A flick of the switch 1930-1950)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II

• 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