• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1937/1938

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 50562

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• Number of Tubes
• 15

• Valves / Tubes
• 6K7G 6L7G 6N7G 6A8G 6K7G 6K7G 6J5G 6K7G 6J5G 6J5G 6R7G 6J5G 6L6G 6L6G 5X4G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 470 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)

• Power out
• 15 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 38-116XX code 121 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Notes
• Model 38-116XX Code 121 has five bands: BC, 4x SW (1.58 - 18.2 MHz). This model has automatic tuning and magnetic tuning (automatic frequency control) to eliminate drift and automatically center tuning on all bands. Cabinet includes three "acoustic clarifiers" (passive radiators) to eliminate cabinet resonance and improve fidelity. Variable IF bandwidth for trading off selectivity vs. treble response.

• Price in first year of sale
• 200.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Pre-War Consoles

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before

• Mentioned in
• Guide to Old Radios

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Other Models

• Here you find 4033 models, 2216 with images and 3682 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA