• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Sylvania (Hygrade, GTE, Nilco); Emporium (PA)

• Year
• 1955

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 81109

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AT6 50C5 35W4

• 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
• AC/DC-set / 105 - 120 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 518 Ch=1-602-5 - Sylvania Hygrade, GTE, Nilco;

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Notes
• The Sylvania Model 518 is an AC/DC operated AM Superheterodyne Receiver.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 15, 1955

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 8-55, Set 287, Folder 13)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 1092 models, 455 with images and 958 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Sylvania (Hygrade, GTE, Nilco); Emporium (PA)