• Year
  • 1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 170811

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 262.5 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Spread-Band 75VB - Philco Radio & Television Corp
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes
  • This model has two SW ranges covering 5.5-12 MHz & 11.4-18 MHz. The oscillator frequency is below the signal frequency on these bands. This radio uses a synchronous vibrator power unit.
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 40.00 Aus£
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Radio Trade Annual 1939 P278.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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