• 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
• 73299

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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

• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BA6 12BE6 12BA6 12AT6 35L6GT 35W4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 110-120 Volt

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

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 6D815Y Ch= 6E05 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.5 x 6.5 x 7.25 inch / 318 x 165 x 184 mm

• Notes

• Available in Black (6D815Y), Walnut (6D815) or White (6D815W) plastic with Roman Gold accents.

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

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 18 = 1949 and before

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 55, Folder 24)

• Author
• Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4491 models, 4096 with images and 3603 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL