• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1947

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 114250

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 1N5GT 1A7G 1N5GT 1LD5 3Q5GT 117Z6GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

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

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type)

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 6-G-038R Ch= 6C50 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 25.3125 x 11.4375 x 12.375 inch / 643 x 291 x 314 mm

• Notes
• Farm radio for mains as well as battery operation. Broadcast reception coverage from 535 to 1820 kc. Telescoping whip antenna permitting use in any room.

• Source of data
• -- Collector info (Sammler)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 16 = ca. 1948 and before

• Mentioned in
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (May 1947 page 44.)

• Author
• Model page created by Hans Amberger. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4496 models, 4099 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