• Year
  • 1950
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 68187
    • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • 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
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: G516 Ch= 5G03 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 290 x 150 x 135 mm / 11.4 x 5.9 x 5.3 inch
  • Notes
  • Bunis 4th Ed. lists erroneously the chassis Nr 5G03 as a model.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 2.3 kg / 5 lb 1.1 oz (5.066 lb)
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21, Copyright 1950
  • Literature/Schematics (4)
  • Zenith brochure

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 Forum

Forum contributions about this model: Zenith Radio Corp.;: G516 Ch= 5G03

Threads: 1 | Posts: 1

The Rider schematic 21-4 shows a negative 1.4V cathode bias voltage, on pin 7 of the I.F. amplifier tube (12BA6). The correct polarity should be positive.

Thomas Cowell, 04.Feb.22

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