40-502P Radio-Phonograph Early

Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA

  • Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 155035

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Power out
  • 1 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 40-502P Radio-Phonograph [Early] - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes
  • Philco model 40-502P is a radio-phonograph with an early and late version. The early version has a code 121 chassis and a cabinet with horizontal bars over the left and right speaker grills; the late version has a code 122 chassis (slightly different tone control wiring than code 121) and two vertical bars over each speaker grill.

    The 40-501P radio-phonograph has a very similar chassis, but with no tone control.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 35.00 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 12 = ca. 1941 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Philco 1940 RMS Yearbook
  • Author
  • Model page created by Thomas Albrecht. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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