• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1966 ??

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 233609

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 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
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 cycles, 105 to 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: AK60GY Ch= U50-3 - Sylvania Hygrade, GTE, Nilco;

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.75 x 6.5 x 4.25 inch / 273 x 165 x 108 mm

• Notes

• The Sylvania AK60GY is an AC operated 5 tube BC band clock radio.  The BC band range is 540 to 1600 kHz.  Has built-in loop stick antenna. Cabinet color is Green Gray and Off White.

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors:

  Model Number	Cabinet Color
  AK60WH	Off White
  AK60GY	Green Gray and Off White
  AK60BL	Blue and Off White

  Other used Chassis: U50-4, -6

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 27, 1967-69 (last vol.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, vol. 27, 1967-69 (last volume) (Page 153)

• Author
• Model page created by John Kusching. 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)