• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1941/1942

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50824

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• Number of Tubes
• 7

• Valves / Tubes
• 7A7E 7J7E 7B7E 7C6 41E 41E 80

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 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) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Power out
• 2.2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Philco Tropic 42-730T - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12 x 17 x 11 inch / 305 x 432 x 279 mm

• Notes
• Model 42-730T is a "Philco-Tropic" model intended for harsh environments. In addtion to the BC band and two SW bands, two additional bandspread bands are provided on the 5-position bandswitch. Ranges covered are 540-1720 kHz (BC), 2.3-7.5 MHz (SW1), 7-22 MHz (SW2), 9.4-12 MHz ("spread band 1"), and 15.1-18 MHz ("spread band 2").

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 12 kg / 26 lb 6.9 oz (26.432 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 14 = 1944 = before 1943

• Mentioned in
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco 1942 RMS Yearbook

• Other Models

• Here you find 4041 models, 2217 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