• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1940/1941

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50759

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• Number of Tubes
• 11

• Valves / Tubes
• 7C7 7J7 78 7C7 7A6 76 76 76 6V6G 6V6G 80

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

• Tuned circuits
• 9 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115/230 Volt

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

• Power out
• 8 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Philco-Tropic 41-788 EZ Code 121, 122 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 24.1 x 16.3 x 11 inch / 612 x 414 x 279 mm

• Notes

• Philco model 41-788 is a "Philco-Tropic" export model intended for harsh environments. Code 121 is shipped with the voltage switch pre set to 230 Volts, Code 122 is shipped pre set to 115 Volts, both for 60 cycles. 8 x Short Waves; Spread-Band tuning.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 12 = ca. 1941 and before

• Mentioned in
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Schematic (Philco 1941 RMS Year Book)

• 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