Baby Grand 5 valve DC

Philco Radio & Television Corp. of Great Britain Ltd.; London

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  • Year
  • 1932
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 244068

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Direct Current supply (DC)
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Baby Grand [5 valve DC] - Philco Radio & Television Corp
  • Shape
  • Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).
  • Notes

  • Three "Baby Grand" Superhet models in 1932. AC, 5 valve DC and 8 valve DC all in "Cathedral" cabinets. The 8 valve DC is a larger but similar cabinet.

    The Baby Grand 55E and Baby Grand 55A (possibly earlier 1932?) appear to be TRF and the 55E has a different style cabinet.

    Compare with 1933 "Baby Grand" models (various cases and Radiogram versions) such as Four Star Baby Grand 260 (basic version) and Five Star Baby Grand 261 (showgraph tuning) 

    All have AGC and tone control.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 16.80 GBP
  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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