• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1958 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 241903

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12AT6 or 12AV6 12BA6 12BE6 35W4 50C5

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt

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

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: B516W "The Deluxe" Ch= 5A09 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.875 x 5.625 x 6.375 inch / 327 x 143 x 162 mm

• Notes

• Operates appliances with up to 1100 watts.

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors.  All have Roman Gold trim.

  Model	Cabinet Color
  B516G	Slate Gray
  B516L	French Beige
  B516W	Sandstone White

• Mentioned in
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 10-58, Set 418, Folder 13 (chassis 5A09))

• 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