• Year
  • 1939/1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 50645

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Tropical/Marine/Police Band(s) = 150-200m.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Power out
  • 1.5 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 40-135T - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14.5 x 10.1 x 8.13 inch / 368 x 257 x 207 mm
  • Notes
  • Model 40-135T is similar to Philco model 40-130T but with pushbutton tuning.

    Setting instructions for the push buttons are shown in Rider's Vol. 12, page 12-16.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 12 lb 13 oz (12.812 lb) / 5.817 kg
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 3, 1940
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Philco 1940 RMS Year Book
  • Literature/Schematics (3)
  • Philco Folder PR-739, for 1940

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