• 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
• 50506

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 32 32 32 30 30 30 31 31

• 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).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 180, 90, 2, -3, & -3 Volt

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 30 Lowboy - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

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

• Notes
• Model 30 was Philco's first radio designed to operate from batteries. Circuit diagram suggests that this model used two separate 3-volt C batteries. One dial (primary tuning control knob). This model was available in a console, a lowboy, and a highboy cabinet.

• Price in first year of sale
• 99.00 $

• 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
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco Radio 1928-1942 (Philco 1928-36 Wiring Diagrams, Parts Lists, and Essential Service Data)

• Other Models

• Here you find 4089 models, 2223 with images and 3736 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA