40-155T

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1939/1940

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50649

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 1232 7J7 7B7 7A6 7C6 41 41 84

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.

• 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: 40-155T - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Push Buttons.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 18 x 11 x 12.5 inch / 457 x 279 x 318 mm

• Notes

• Model 40-155T is similar to model 40-150T, except it uses an additional 7A6 tube as detector and AVC instead of using the diodes built into the 7C6. Cabinet is also slightly different.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 21 lb 0 oz (21 lb) / 9.534 kg

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 10 = 1939 and before

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco 1940 RMS Year Book

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 215.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Philco Folder PR-739, for 1940

• Other Models

• Here you find 4019 models, 2215 with images and 3667 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA