• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1961 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 88088

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• Number of Transistors
• 8

• Semiconductors

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 5 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / "AA": 2 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.25 inch = 5.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: T-88 Code 124 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.

• Notes

• The Philco T-88 is a battery operated, portable 8 transistor BC band receiver.  The BC band frequency tuning range is 535 to 1620kHz.  Uses Qty(2) 1.5V "AA" batteries.  Has RF stage and push-pull audio output stage.  Also has earphone jack that disconnects the speaker for private listening.  Has black plastic case with brown leather protective cover.

• Price in first year of sale
• 38.00 $

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 22, 1962

• Mentioned in
• Bunis, Transistor Radios, 2nd ed., 1996, p. 204

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• - - Manufacturers Literature (Philco Transistor Radio Service Manual, PR-3616 dated 1961)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 22, 1962 (Page 78)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 601, folder 12 dated 10/62)

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

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