- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA
- Year
- 1953 ?
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 51072
Beitman
eBay seller comet.vintage. Shade is missing
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With courtesy by Catalinradio.com dial view
Lamp socket and shade are missing.
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With courtesy by Catalinradio.com back view
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Found it in a friend's house
Found it in a friend's house
Found it in a friend's house
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW) and Tropical/Marine/Police Band(s) = 150-200m.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz, 117V = 110 -120 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Power out
- 1 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 53-706 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
- Shape
- Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.
- Notes
-
Philco model 53-706 is an AC operated two band AM superheterodyne receiver with electric clock.
Note that the Philco 53-702, 53-706, and 53-707 all use the same chassis but in very different cases.
The 53-702 is a horizontal plastic case (horizontal chassis) with the clock on the left, the speaker in the middle, and the tuner on the right.
The 53-706 is a vertical wood case (vertical chassis) with a lamp and shade on top, the clock at the top (directly below the lamp), the speaker in the middle, and the tuner at the bottom.
The 53-707 is a vertical wood case (vertical chassis) (no lamp) with the clock at the top, the speaker in the middle, and the tuner at the bottom. There is also a door with grill cloth that covers the tuner and speaker.
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Source of data
- Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition
- Circuit diagram reference
- Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 13, 1953
- Mentioned in
- Table Top Radios Vol. 1 Stein 98
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 23 (last) = covering up to 1954
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- Machine Age to Jet Age II (page 40.)
- Literature/Schematics (3)
- Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 202, folder 5, dated 5-53)
- Other Models
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Here you find 4120 models, 2227 with images and 3768 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA
Collections
The model 53-706 is part of the collections of the following members.