• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 72549

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BA6 6BE6 6BA6 6AU6 6AU6 6T8 6V6GT 5Y3GT

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455/10700 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 9 AM circuit(s)     11 FM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers / Ø 5.25 inch = 13.3 cm

• Power out
• 4.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 8H832 Ch= 8E20 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 17 x 13.8 x 8.5 inch / 432 x 351 x 216 mm

• Notes
• Tuning Ranges: BC 540-1620 KHz, FM45 42-48.5 MHz, FM100 88-108 MHz. Dial lamp: #44 6.3V, 0.25A. Speakers (2) are 5.25 inch pincushion shape.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Rider's Perpetual, Volume 19 = 1949 and before

• Mentioned in
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios (6th edition)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set52, Folder 24)

• Author
• Model page created by Konrad Birkner † 12.08.2014. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4491 models, 4096 with images and 3595 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL