6G801 Universal "Pop-Open" (Elegant) Ch= 6E40

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 19050

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 1LN5 1LA6 1LN5 1LH4 3Q5GT 117Z3

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

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 110-120 / 9 & 90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.3 inch = 13.5 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 6G801 Universal "Pop-Open" Ch= 6E40 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 350 x 240 x 140 mm / 13.8 x 9.4 x 5.5 inch

• Notes

• Selenium recitifier used to replace 117Z3 in some models.

  Sold in Switzerland as "Elegant", price 455.00 Swiss Franc.

  Color = light and dark brown.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 6.8 kg / 14 lb 15.6 oz (14.978 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 54.70 $

• External source of data
• E. Erb 3-907007-36-0

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (7th Edition)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Die «Thali Schemasammlung» führt das Modell.

• Mentioned in
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = covering late 1947 to early 1948

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 53, Folder 26)

• 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