• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1939/1939

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 134807

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1A7G 1N5G 1H5G 1C5G

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 45 & 45 & 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 39-72T - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Notes

• The Philco 39-72T is a battery-powered portable radio, very similar in design to the 39-71T. There are minor circuit changes and minor differences in cabinet design between the two.

  Designed for use with two Eveready 738/Burgess No.B30 45V B batteries connected in series to supply 90V and one Eveready 742/Burgess No.4F 1.5V A battery or similar.

• Price in first year of sale
• 30.00 $

• Source of data
• Philco Radio 1928-1942

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Philco 1939 RMS Yearbook

• 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