• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1951 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 51005

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 7A8 12BA6 14B6 50L6GT 35Z5GT

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 117V = 105 -125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 1.2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 51-532 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12 x 7 x 6 inch / 305 x 178 x 152 mm

• Notes

• Philco model 51-532 is an AC-DC operated superheterodyne receiver with loop antenna. 
  Color: Mahogany.

   

   

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950

• Mentioned in
• Guide to Old Radios

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 11, 1951

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 219.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 122 folder 7 date 1-51)

• 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