87 Lowboy

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1929/1930

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 51205

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 26 26 26 27 26 45 45 80

• Main principle
• TRF without regeneration; Neutrodyne

• Tuned circuits
• 4 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 Volt

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

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 87 Lowboy - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

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

• Notes
• Model 87 was a "Neutrodyne Plus" and was available in a lowboy, a highboy, a Tudor highboy, and a deluxe highboy cabinet. One dial (primary tuning control knob).

• Price in first year of sale
• 129.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 (Models 1931/1932)

• 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)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Pre-War Consoles

• 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