• 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
• 51297

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 265 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 8 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (MW) and Tropical/Marine/Police Band(s) = 150-200m.

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC-DC 117 / 9 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Power out
• 0.16 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: B656 Code 121 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 280 x 210 x 140 mm / 11 x 8.3 x 5.5 inch

• Notes
• colors: beige, green, gray.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last), covering up to 1954

• Other Models

• Here you find 4063 models, 2220 with images and 3711 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA