• 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
• 284494

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

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

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); 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: D513Y "The Promenade" Ch= 5D01 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.625 x 7.3125 x 6 inch / 270 x 186 x 152 mm

• Notes

• The Zenith D513Y 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 Beige
  D513F	5D01	Fern Green & White
  D513L	5D01	Shell Beige & Mesa Tan
  D513V	5D01	Mandarin Orange & White
  D513Y	5D01	Ebony & Shell Beige

  NOTE: The SAMS Photofact Set 442, Folder 18 calls out models for the B513 family. However the SAMS index for the model D513 family refers to this same Set and Folder and so therefore is applicable for this model also.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 lb 13 oz (4.813 lb) / 2.185 kg

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

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

• Author
• Model page created by David Erali. 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