• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA

• Year
• 1935 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 286951

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6A7 39/44 39/44 75 42 80

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); Export model

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50-60 Hz, 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 16 cm = 6.3 inch

• Power out
• 2 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 245E - BUTTERFLY - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 360 x 220 x 200 mm / 14.2 x 8.7 x 7.9 inch

• Notes

• This radio is a modification of the PHILCO 45C model.

  The cabinet is the same, but the 245E model has LW, MW and SW bands,and the 45C model has only MW, SW.

  The Philco 45C is 115V AC.
  The Philco 245 has 3 power transformer options.  It uses 78 tubes in the IF.
  The 245E is 230V AC and uses 39/44 tubes in the IF.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.8 kg / 8 lb 5.9 oz (8.37 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 50.00 $

• Author
• Model page created by Spartaco Gori. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4006 models, 2205 with images and 3656 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA