• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL

• Year
• 1941

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 271671

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 7G7 or 1232 7J7 7A7 7B6 6K6GT 6X5G

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

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

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50-100Hz, 115; 235 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 20.3 cm = 8 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 6S541BT Ch= 6A11BT - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 535 x 282 x 235 mm / 21.1 x 11.1 x 9.3 inch

• Notes

• The Zenith 6S541BT is an AC operated 6 tube BC and SW band receiver.  Has 5 bands in total.  Switch on power transformer allows voltage selection between 115V and 235V.

  Model for export.

  4 SW bands: 2,3 - 7 Mc; 7 - 22 Mc; 9,5 - 12,1 Mc; 15 -18,1 Mc.

  Dial lamps: Uses Qty(2) #44 lamps (6,3V/0,25A).

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Schematic

• Author
• Model page created by Antonio Martins-Pais. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4491 models, 4096 with images and 3601 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL