• Year
  • 1936/1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 50530

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115/230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 37-2620B - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Notes
  • The Philco model 37-2620B, 37-2620J, and 37-2620CS are export versions of the domestic models 37-620B, 37-620J, and 37-620CS. Like some other export models, these substitute a long wave band in place of one of the domestic version's two short wave bands. Band coverage is 150-350 kHz, BC, and 5.7-18 MHz. Tubes with -E suffix are ruggedized versions for harsh environments.

    Cabinet style is indicated by the suffix of the model number. Model 37-2620B is a tombstone, 37-2620J is a floor-type console, and 37-2620CS is a chairside.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 55.00 $
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • Philco Folder No. PR-430 for 1937.

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