• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1946

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 67545

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7GT 12SK7GT 12SQ7GT 50L6GT 35Z5GT

• 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 / 115 Volt

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

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 5D011 Consoltone Ch= 5C01 [Walnut] - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.375 x 6.375 x 5.25 inch / 314 x 162 x 133 mm

• Notes

• Self Contained Loop Antenna. Wavemagnet. Color = Walnut. Also available in Black model 5D011Y or in White model 5D011W.

• Price in first year of sale
• 26.95 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 15 = 1947 and before

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Dat 8-46, set 3, folder 466-17)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 317.)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• -- Original prospect or advert (The Zenith Folder unknown date.)

• 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