- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt. Co.; USA
- Year
- 1935
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 51127
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 10
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
- Power out
- 10 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 660L - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Notes
-
The Philco model 660 series is based on a 10-tube 4-band chassis with shadow meter (tuning aid). The band coverage is 150-390 kHz, BC, 1.75-5.8 MHz, and 5.7-18 MHz. The circuitry has an RF stage, separate oscillator and mixer tubes, two IF stages, and a 10-watt push-pull Class A output stage using two type 42 output tubes and a third 42 driver.
There are two models in the series with different cabinet styles. Model 660L is a wide lowboy with short legs and an ornate round speaker grill. Model 660X is a floor-type upright console with inclined sounding board.All versions include a shadow meter (tuning aid).
- Price in first year of sale
- 150.00 $
- External source of data
- Ernst Erb
- Circuit diagram reference
- Rider's Perpetual, Volume 6 = 1935 and before
- Mentioned in
- Philco Radio 1928-1942
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Philco Service Bulletin # 223; Philco Wiring Diagrams, Parts Lists, and Essential Serv. Data 1928-36
- 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