5R317 The World´s Fair Special 5-R-317 Ch=5528

Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

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United States of America (USA)

Manufacturer / Brand
Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

Year
1938/1939

Category
Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

Radiomuseum.org ID
67148

- alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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5R317 The World´s Fair Special 5-R-317 Ch=5528; Zenith Radio Corp.; (ID = 60280) Radio — Zenith Radio Corp.; 5R317 The World´s Fair Special 5-R-317 Ch=5528 (3)

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Scanned from the Zenith Folder for 1939.

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Technical Specifications

Number of Tubes
5

Valves / Tubes
6A8G 6K7G 6Q7G 6K6G 6X5G

Main principle
Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz

Tuned circuits
6 AM circuit(s)

Wave bands
Broadcast only (MW).

Power type and voltage
Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt

Loudspeaker
Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

Material
Wooden case

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Model: 5R317 The World´s Fair Special 5-R-317 Ch=5528 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

Shape
Tablemodel with Push Buttons.

Dimensions (WHD)
14.2 x 8.3 x 8.1 inch / 361 x 211 x 206 mm

Notes
Glass column grille. See also the same Zenith model 6D317 for AC-DC operation.

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

Mentioned in
Zenith Radio The Glory Years 1936-1945

Literature/Schematics (1)
Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98 (page 171.)

Literature/Schematics (3)
-- Original prospect or advert (The Zenith Folder for 1939.)

Other Models
Here you find 4514 models, 4105 with images and 3646 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

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