• Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 349444

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC)
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 6S15C - Zenith Brand, C & A Odlin & Co
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • ZENITH MODEL 6SI5C

    6-valve AIl Wave with the big Black Dial, Lightning station finder, split-second re-locator, "Tell-Tale" Indicators, 10 inch speaker, and many other ZENITH features. 8, I0, and 12 valve Consoles also available.

    • NEW BIG DIAL, with "squared circle." 
    • TELL-TALE" INDICATORS tell you what happens the second you turn any control knob. SPINNING STATION CONTR0L, just twirl the knob and the pointer speeds to the station you want.
    • VOICE, MUSIC AND HIGH FIDELITY CONTROL.
    • TARGET TUNING giving greater accuracy
    • ACOUSTIC ADAPTER makes ZENITH sound best in any room in the house.
    • PRIVACY PLUG-IN for head phones etc.
    • OVERTONE AMPLIFIER scientifically preserves the natural over-tones of music and voice.
    • TRIPLE FILTERING sifts noises out of long distance reception ensuring daily short-wave performance.
    • ARTISTIC AND UNUSUAL CABINETS of cantilever construction. 

    See also US version 6S152 Ch=5634

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Evening Post 5 November 1936 Page 28)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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