• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA

• Year
• 1941/1942

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 89177

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 7A8 7B7 7C6 35A5 35Z3

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 115 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 42-PT-26 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 216 x 138 x 119 mm / 8.5 x 5.4 x 4.7 inch

• Notes

• Difference between model 42-PT-26 from 1942 and model PT-26 from 1940 is the size of the letters on the dial scale. The picture in Ramirez' book at page 133 is model 42-PT-26 and not the earlier model PT-26 as stated (personal communication Ron Ramirez).

  Model 42-PT26 has a tuning range from 540 to 1580 kHz, dial scale ends with 150

  Model 42-PT25 has a tuning range from 540 to 1720 kHz, dial scale ends with 170

• Source of data
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco 1942 RMS Yearbook

• Author
• Model page created by Gidi Verheijen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4006 models, 2205 with images and 3656 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA