• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Gilfillan Bros.Inc.; Los Angeles (CA)

• Year
• 1938

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 43055

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A8 6K7 6Q7 6F6 5W4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 5B8 - Gilfillan Bros.Inc.; Los

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.2 x 6.75 x 5.5 mm / 0.4 x 0.3 x 0.2 inch

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before

• Mentioned in
• Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 149.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 186 models, 114 with images and 129 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Gilfillan Bros.Inc.; Los Angeles (CA)