551 Colonial Clock Radio

Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA

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Country
United States of America (USA)

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

Year
1932

Category
Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

Radiomuseum.org ID
51083

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Schematics

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 513256) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (3)

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 513257) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (3)

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 2244319) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (3)

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 2839175) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (3)

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 2847525) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (3)

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 3031218) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (3)

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 3031219) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (3)

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 1068885) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)
Front View

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 375412) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
With courtesy by Ben-Bensaid chassis view

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 375411) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
With courtesy by Ben-Bensaid back view

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 375414) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
With courtesy by Ben-Bensaid clock view

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 375415) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
With courtesy by Ben-Bensaid clock view

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 926273) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)
From my Calander Collection I paln on making

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 943625) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)
Philco Model 551 Gold Label

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 375416) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
With courtesy by Ben-Bensaid

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 375418) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
With courtesy by Ben-Bensaid top view

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 943631) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)
Philco Model 551 Back View

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 943640) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)
Label on Tube Shield

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 943641) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)
Chassis FRONT View

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 943642) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)
Chassis REAR View

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 943649) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)
Under Chassis View

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 944004) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (1)

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 375410) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
With courtesy by Ben-Bensaid

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 1516492) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
Scanned from the Philco Folder Form. 2952.

551 Colonial Clock Radio; Philco, Philadelphia (ID = 1516494) Radio — Philco, Philadelphia 551 Colonial Clock Radio (2)
Scanned from the Philco Folder Form. 2952.

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Technical Specifications

Number of Tubes
5

Valves / Tubes
24 35 24 47 80

Main principle
Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 175 kHz

Wave bands
Broadcast only (MW).

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

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

Material
Wooden case

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Model: 551 Colonial Clock Radio - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

Shape
Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

Notes
Model 551 is a Colonial Clock table radio incorporating a model 51 radio chassis.

Price in first year of sale
60.00 $

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 2 = 1932 (Models 1931/1932)

Mentioned in
Philco Radio 1928-1942

Literature/Schematics (3)
Philco Folder Form. 2952.

Other Models
Here you find 4063 models, 2220 with images and 3710 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA

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