90A Lowboy Middle

Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA

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  • Year
  • 1931
perfect model
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 138523

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 25 to 60 cycles, 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 90A Lowboy [Middle] - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes

  • Models 90 and 90A were available in a cathedral, a lowboy, and a highboy cabinet. The chassis was made in three versions - an early model 90 and 90A with two 45 output tubes in push-pull, a middle version with one 47 output tube, and a late version with two 47 output tubes. Model 90 is for 115 VAC 50-60 Hz; model 90A is for 115 VAC 25-60 Hz.

    The models 90 and 90A "early" and "middle" have a 4-gang tuning condenser plus 3 tuned IF circuit - both with IF 175 (Rider's change note 8-3). The version "middle", which are above serial number 237,001, of the model 90 and 90A has tubes: 24 RF, 27 osc, 24 1st det., 24 IF, 27 2nd det. rect., 27 det. amp., 27 1st AF amp, 47 output and 80 rectifier. The "late" model 90 and 90A again have push-pull output but with 2 x 47 tubes. See Rider's Philco 3-35 for IF 260 kHz. Applied on models serial B-32001 to B-35000 and above B-53100. They have a 3-gang tuning condenser and only 6 tuned circuits. The same differences can be found for all cabinets, both 90 and 90A: Baby Grand (Cathedral), Lowboy and Highboy (with a stretcher).

    The cathedral cabinet is the classic design by Edward L. Coombs, and is similar to the cathedral versions of model 21, 35, 46, and 70.
     

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 89.75 $
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 (Models 1931/1932)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Philco 1928-36 Wiring Diagrams, Parts Lists, and Essential Service Data
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • Philco Folder 2674.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Thomas Albrecht. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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