• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1956/1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 83016

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1U4 1U5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / AC/DC 115 / 7.5 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 0.15 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: E-675 "Sportster" Code 124 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 235 x 160 x 95 mm / 9.3 x 6.3 x 3.7 inch

• Notes

• The Philco E-675 is an AC/DC/Battery operated 4 tube portable BC band receiver.  Has selenium rectifier.  Power consumption 15 watts.

  The part number inside the radio is listed as "E-675-124", with 124 indicating the code number of the chassis.

  Philco used the same chassis in 4 different models that had different cabinets and different cabinet colors (See table below), with Beitmans, SAMS and the Philco datasheet containing all 4 models.  The Philco datasheet shows the 4 different cabinets.  There are also differences between the models with the handles and knobs. See also the later F-Models.

  Model	Cabinet Color
  E-670  "Rancher"	Black
  E-672  "Knockabout"	Green
  E-675  "Sportster"	Tan
  E-676  "Mustang"	Briarwood

   

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 1.660 kg / 3 lb 10.5 oz (3.656 lb)

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

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 2-57, Set 346 Folder 8)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Philco Factory-Supervised Service Home Radio datasheet PR-3029 Dated 1956)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 17, 1957 (Page 95)

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• 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