103 Ultra Ch= 2017 highboy

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

• Year
• 1931/1932

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 67264

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 13

• Valves / Tubes
• 51 51 24 27 51 51 27 27 27 45 45 24 80

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 10 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC)

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 103 Ultra Ch= 2017 [highboy] - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Console, Highboy (legs > 50 %).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 28.75 x 51 x 17.25 inch / 730 x 1295 x 438 mm

• Notes
• 6-legged stretcher base; ballast tube; signal strength meter; automatic tuning;

• Price in first year of sale
• 290.00 $

• 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)
• Zenith Radio The Early Years 1919-1935

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 4496 models, 4101 with images and 3615 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL