• 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
• 137545

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6U7G 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)

• Power out
• 3 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 38-89B - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.

• Notes

• The Philco model 38-89 series uses a 6-tube 2-band chassis. There are versions for 115 VAC 50-60 Hz, 115 VAC 25-40 Hz, and 115/220 VAC 50-60 Hz.
  
  There are three individual models in the series with different cabinet styles. Model 38-89B (1937-38) is a tombstone. Model 38-89K (1937) is a console with a vertical control panel. Model 38-89XF (1938) is a different console design with a sloping control panel.

  Stein "Cathedral & Tombstone Radios" shows a model "89B" with 3 knobs only.

• Price in first year of sale
• 45.00 $

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

• Mentioned in
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Cathedral & Tombstone Radios (page 192.)

• Author
• Model page created by Thomas Albrecht. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• 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