• Year
  • 1933
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 74326
    • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 12
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / two taps, 115; 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 617 Ch= 2038 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • The Zenith console model 617 for the broadcast band, with chassis 2038, has two electro dynamic moving coil speakers (dual speaker), inlay wood and a 12 tube chassis. According to Rider's 8-49 and 8-50, this chassis no. 2038 and schematic is shared by the following models: Zenith 530, 531, 532, 533, 535, 603, 612, 617, 620, 623 and 624. See similar model 610 and some details like escutcheon..
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Rider's Perpetual, Volume 8 = 1937 and before

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