• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY

• Year
• 1938/1939

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 18576

• • alternative name: Emerson Television

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1A7G 1N5G 1N5G 1H5G 1C5G

• 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
• Storage and/or dry batteries / 1.5;90 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: CE-259 Ch= CE - Emerson Radio & Phonograph

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 315 x 225 x 220 mm / 12.4 x 8.9 x 8.7 inch

• Notes

• Battery radio. BC (540-1730kHz), models with serial number above 2408049 BC (530-1600kHz) band. Built-in loop antenna.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 15 lb 0 oz (15 lb) / 6.810 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 29.95 $

• External source of data
• E. Erb 3-907007-36-0

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Die «Thali Schemasammlung» führt das Modell.

• Mentioned in
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 10 = 1939 and before

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.) (January 1939 page 62 / February 1939 page 5)

• Literature/Schematics (3)
• Emerson Folder Form. 39-22, 2-39 for 1939.

• Other Models

• Here you find 2062 models, 1144 with images and 1618 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY