• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1959

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 72345

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• Main principle
• 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 / Either AC: 110 - 120V or DC: 110 - 120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: B513L "The Toreador" Ch= 5B01 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

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

• Notes

• The Zenith B513L is an AC/DC operated 5 tube AM band receiver.  The AM band frequency tuning range is 530 to 1625kHz.  Has 6" x 9" PM elliptical speaker and internal loop antenna.

  The following models use the same schematic and similar chassis but have different cabinets and cabinet colors:

  Model	Chassis	Cabinet Colors
  B513F	5B01	Fern Green & White
  B513L	5B01	Shell Beige & Mesa Tan
  B513V	5B01	Mandarin Orange & White
  B513Y	5B01	Ebony & Shell White
  D513F	5D01	Fern Green & White
  D513L	5D01	Shell Beige & Mesa Tan
  D513V	5D01	Mandarin Orange & White
  D513Y	5D01	Ebony & Shell White

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 5-59, Set 442, Folder 18)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 19, 1959 (Page 173)

• Author
• Model page created by Hinrich Grensemann † 15.5.16. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• 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