• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1932

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50990

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 24 35 24 47 80

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 175 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 100-130 Volt

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

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 51 Baby Grand - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).

• Notes
• Models 51 and 51A were available in a cathedral and console cabinets. The console cabinet was identical to the model 50 Lowboy which it replaced. Model 51 is for 50-60 power; model 51A is for 25-40 Hz.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 2 = 1932 (Models 1931/1932)

• Mentioned in
• Philco Radio 1928-1942 (Radio College of Canada (Philco 10))

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco Wiring Diagrams, Parts Lists, and Essential Service Data 1928-1936

• 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