• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1930/1931

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50503

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• Number of Tubes
• 9

• Valves / Tubes
• 24 24 24 27 27 27 45 45 80

• Main principle
• TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Screengrid 1926-1935

• Tuned circuits
• 4 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

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

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

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 296A Radio-Phonograph [Lowboy] - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).

• Notes
• Model 296 is a radio-phonograph with a radio chassis similar to model 96. It was available in a standard lowboy cabinet and an expensive "Concert Grand" lowboy cabinet. The differences between model 296 and 296A are unknown (possible 296A was designed for 25 Hz AC power). One dial (primary tuning control knob).

• Price in first year of sale
• 210.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 1 = 1931/1934 (for 1919-1931)

• Mentioned in
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Other Models

• Here you find 4041 models, 2217 with images and 3690 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA