• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1953

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 51078

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12AU6 12AT7 12BA6 12AU6 19V8 35C5

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)     9 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 13 cm = 5.1 inch

• Power out
• 1 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 53-956 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 350 x 197 x 220 mm / 13.8 x 7.8 x 8.7 inch

• Notes
• ZF/IF: 455/9100 kc; Selenium rectifier.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4.2 kg / 9 lb 4 oz (9.251 lb)

• 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 23 (last), covering up to 1954

• Mentioned in
• Guide to Old Radios

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 13, 1953

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 218, Folder 8 (218-8), Nov. 1953)

• 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