Trans-World Portable T-9 Code 124

• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1958–1962

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 168074

• Picture
• Schematics

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• Number of Transistors
• 9

• Semiconductors
• T-1012 T-1012 T-1010 T-1011 T-1011 T-1033 T-1001 T-1006 T-1006

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 4 x 1.5/2 x 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5.5 inch = 14 cm

• Power out
• 0.25 W (unknown quality)

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

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Trans-World Portable T-9 Code 124 - Philco, Philadelphia Stg. Batt

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 15.75 x 10.5 x 7.25 inch / 400 x 267 x 184 mm

• Notes

• The Philco Model T-9 Code 124 is a Battery operated 9 transistor portable AM Receiver. Frequency Coverage is 540KHz to 18.2MHz seperated into seven bands:
  Broadcast: 540-1620KHz
  Shortwave 1: 2.0-4.0MHz
  Shortwave 2: 4.0-8.0MHz
  31 Meter: 9.4-9.9MHz
  25 Meter: 11.4-12.0MHz
  19 Meter: 14.8-15.6MHz
  16 Meter: 17.2-18.2MHz
  This model has Qty(1) 5.5" PM speaker. Earphone jack disconnects the speaker for private listening. Uses Qty(4) 1.5V D cells for the main 6V supply and Qty(2) 1.5V D cells for a separate stabilized oscillator supply to assure minimum frequency variation. Cabinet is Leather-like material over wood. Philco's first transistorized shortwave portable radio. Dial is unique in that the logging scale slides below each band as it is selected.

  Civil Defense marks on dial.

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 1-59, Set 429, Folder 10)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• - - Manufacturers Literature

• Author
• Model page created by Egon Penker. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4006 models, 2204 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