4B317 World´s Fair Special Ch=5411

Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

  • Year
  • 1939
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 67468
    • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 4B317 World´s Fair Special Ch=5411 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14.3 x 8.3 x 8.1 inch / 363 x 211 x 206 mm
  • Notes
  • Farm Radio; Vibrator for B.

    Wood cabinet with alternating glass and gold (wood) rods.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 30.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before

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