• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 43079

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 1N5GT 1A7GT 1N5GT 1H5GT 3Q5GT 117Z3

• 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
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 110-120 / 90 & 9 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: 68B - Gilfillan Bros.Inc.; Los

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12 x 10 x 6.25 inch / 305 x 254 x 159 mm

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.9 kg / 8 lb 9.4 oz (8.59 lb)

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

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

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

• Mentioned in
• The Radio Collector's Directory and Price Guide 1921 - 1965

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Vol.5 9/48 4816-10 Set 46 Folder 10)

• 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)