• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY

• Year
• 1938

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 108709

• • alternative name: Emerson Television

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A7 6D6 6Q7 41 41 80

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6.5 inch = 16.5 cm

• Power out
• 5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: AT170 Ch= AT [Push-pull audio] - Emerson Radio & Phonograph

• Shape
• Tablemodel, slant panel.

• Notes
• Serial numbers above 1386551. The Emerson AT170 uses BC(540-1730kHz) and SW(5.6-18.0MHz) bands. Either 6.5" or 10" speaker. Capability for automatic dial of ten preset BC stations. Ingraham cabinet. Cabinet was made of hand-rubbed Walnut with Maple trim and included the Emerson "Miracle Tone Chamber." See also the same model name for version without push-pull.

• Price in first year of sale
• 50.00 $

• Source of data
• Machine Age to Jet Age III

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before

• Mentioned in
• 1938 Emerson sales brochure with prices

• Author
• Model page created by Götz Linss † 27.06.21. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2062 models, 1144 with images and 1618 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY