• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1957/1958

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 69079

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• Number of Transistors
• 7

• Semiconductors
• T-1300 T-1299 T-1298 T-1300 T-1001 T-1008 T-1008

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

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

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 2.75 inch = 7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: T-7X Code 128 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 7 x 1.75 x 4.25 inch / 178 x 44 x 108 mm

• Notes
• The Philco model T-7 series includes Philco's first transistor radio. The first version, model T-7 Code 124, was introduced in 1956 for the 1957 model year, and was followed by T-7 Code 126, which is identical in design except for slight circuit changes and one different transistor. Both of these versions have a painted metal perforated grill which is large enough and soft enough that the owner's thumbs and fingers could dent it just by picking it up.
  
  Model T-7X (also marked Code 128) was introduced in 1957 for the 1958 model year, and had an improved case with more durable plastic louvers instead of the perforated metal grill. It does not use a diode (the other two versions do). There may be found also some other transistors than given here: T-1033 (converter); T-1233 (1st IF Amp.); T-1232, T-1299, or T-1233 (2nd IF Amp.); T-1033 (2nd detector).
  Antique Radio Magazine n.59, February 2004, page 57. Article written in Italian and English.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 19, 1959

• Mentioned in
• Philco Home Radio Yearbook 1958

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 11-59, Set 465, Folder 11)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• 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