Playtime Jr. Ch= 135

Crosley Radio Corp.; Cincinnati (OH)

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  • Year
  • 1931/1932
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 268317

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 181.5 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / Either transformer: 60 cycles, 115V or 25-50 cycles, 115V or 25-60 cycles, 220 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Playtime Jr. Ch= 135 - Crosley Radio Corp.;
  • Shape
  • Grandfather Clock with Radio.
  • Notes

  • The Crosley Playtime Jr. is an AC operated 5 tube BC band receiver installed into a Grandfather Clock. 

    The 135 chassis was used in various Philco models:

    Model Chassis Cabinet
    Litlfella 135 Table Model
    Litlboy 135 Lowboy Console
    Playtime Jr. 135 Grandfather Clock

    The Crosley Radio Service Manual 1943 Sets and Earlier states that the Playtime Jr. model uses the 135 chassis.  There are, however, other Playtime Jr. sets that reportedly have 124 and 125 chassis. The Crosley manual states that the "Playtime" model used various chassis (126-1, 124-1, 134-1).  The 125 chassis is very similar to the 135 chassis and uses the same tube lineup, but the 125 chassis does NOT have a trim capacitor in the 2nd IF transformer while the 135 chassis has 1 trim capacitor in the 2nd IF transformer.

  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (The Crosley Service Bulletin No. 35 dated August 15, 1932)
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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