• 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
• 67639

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 7Q7 7A7 6SQ7GT 6K6GT 6X5GT

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

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115/225 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 16.5 cm = 6.5 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 5S042BT 5-S-042-BT Ch=5C63-BT - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 460 x 245 x 195 mm / 18.1 x 9.6 x 7.7 inch

• Notes
• for 50/60cycle mains; BC, Police, 2xSW bands; Dial lamps: 2x *44 - bayonet (6,3V/0,25A).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 7.5 kg / 16 lb 8.3 oz (16.52 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

• 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