• Year
  • 1935/1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 51097

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 115 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 15 cm = 5.9 inch
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 611B Code 121 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 330 x 425 x 220 mm / 13 x 16.7 x 8.7 inch
  • Notes
  • The Philco model 611 series uses a 5-tube 3-band (BC, 2.3-2.5 MHz, and 5.7-18 MHz) chassis with AC/DC power supply. There are four individual models in the series with different cabinet styles.

    Model 611B (1935-36) is a shouldered tombstone. Model 611F (1935) is a floor-type console with a tulip design in the speaker opening. Model 611J (1936) is an updated floor-type console with a slightly tapered (trapezoidal) profile and rounded upper corners. Model 611T (1936) is a table radio with a round left side, the speaker opening combining a round lower part with several horizontal bars in the upper part, with an overall resemblence to a small Greek 'sigma.'

    The 1937-38 model 37-611 series is similar in design (AC/DC 3-band with 5 tubes) to the 611 series, but with an updated tube lineup.

    The model 611 series is electrically similar to the 610 series, except that the 610 series has an AC power supply.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 7.1 kg / 15 lb 10.2 oz (15.639 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 45.00 USD
  • External source of data
  • Ernst Erb
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 6 = 1935 and before
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Philco 1928-36 Wiring Diagrams, Parts Lists, and Essential Service Data

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