642F Farm Radio

Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA

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  • Year
  • 1935/1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 141629

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Direct Current supply (DC) / 32 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 642F Farm Radio - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • The Philco model 642 series are farm radios based on a 32 VDC 7-tube chassis with three band coverage (BC, 1.75-5.8 MHz, and 5.7-18 MHz). The chassis has no vibrator; 32 VDC is the highest voltage used in the circuit.

    There are three models in the series with different cabinet styles: The early version (1935) of model 642B is a shouldered tombstone; the late version (1936) of 642B is simple flat-front tombstone with straight sides and rounded top corners. Model 642F (1935-36) is a floor-type console.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 75.00 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before
  • Author
  • Model page created by Thomas Albrecht. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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