• Year
  • 1934
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 50464

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 260 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 144B [Early] - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
  • Shape
  • Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).
  • Notes
  • The Philco 144 series was a follow-on to the model 44 series of all-wave radios. The model 144 chassis has six tubes and covers BC to 23 MHz in four bands. It has a shadow meter (tuning aid) and a four position tone control. The standard 144 chassis was designed for 115 VAC 50-60 Hz, and the 144E export version (code 125) of the chassis was designed for 230 VAC 50-60 Hz.

    There are six individual models in the series with different cabinet styles. The early version (1934) of the 144B table radio is a cathedral with scalloped top. The late version (1935) of 144B is a shouldered tombstone having a lyre-shaped speaker opening with three vertical bars through the center of the opening.

    Model 144H (1934-35) is a highboy with six legs and a Y-shaped speaker opening with vertical bars. Model 144D (1934) is a similar highboy design with doors.

    The early version (1934) of the 144X floor-type console has a classical design, with three round pillars in front of the inclined sounding board. The late version (1934-35) of 144X has a somewhat more modern design with three square fluted pillars in front of the speaker and an emblem at the top center of the cabinet.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 65.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 5 = ca. 1934 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Philco Service Bulletin # 193; Philco Wiring Diagrams, Parts Lists, and Essential Serv. Data 1928-36

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