• 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
• 137606

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• Number of Tubes
• 20

• Valves / Tubes
• 6U7G 6A8G 6A8G 6N7G 6K7G 6B8G 6K7G 6J5G 6K7G 6H6G 6R7G 6K7G 6N7G 6J5G 6F6G 6J5G 6L6G 6L6G 5X4G 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
• 3 Loudspeakers / Ø 14 inch = 35.6 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 38-690XX 125 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 778 x 1134 x 408 mm / 30.6 x 44.6 x 16.1 inch

• Notes
• Model 38-690 is Philco's top-of-the-line radio for 1938, and one of their most elaborate designs ever. This model features five bands (BC + four SW), automatic tuning, magnetic tuning (automatic frequency control to automatically center tuning and prevent drift), adjustable IF bandwidth to trade off fidelity vs selectivity, two tweeters, one woofer, and acoustic clarifiers (passive radiators to eliminate cabinet resonance).

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 73.8 kg / 162 lb 8.9 oz (162.555 lb)

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 9 = 1938 and before

• Mentioned in
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Pre-War Consoles

• Author
• Model page created by Thomas Albrecht. 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