• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1959

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 72355

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AV6 50C5 35W4

• Main principle
• ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110 - 120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: B515Y "The Starlighter" Ch= 5B06 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel with Clock ((Alarm-) Clock Radio).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 11.5 x 5.5625 x 6 inch / 292 x 141 x 152 mm

• Notes

• The Zenith B515Y is an AC operated 5 Tube AM Superheterodyne Receiver with Electric Clock.  The AM band frequency tuning range is 535 to 1620kHz.  Some units contain a couplate.

  The following models use the same schematic and cabinet but have different cabinet colors.

  Model	Cabinet Colors
  B515B	Cerulean and Frost Blue
  B515G	Dawn Gray and White
  B515P	Champagne Gold and White
  B515Y	Ebony

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 19, 1959

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 5-59, Set 443, Folder 20)

• Author
• Model page created by Hinrich Grensemann † 15.5.16. 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