• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 227394

• • 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 12AT6 50L6GT 35W4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / Either AC 40 to 60 cycles 110 to 120V or DC 110 to 120 Volt

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

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: G511W Ch= 5G01 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 12.25 x 7 x 6 inch / 311 x 178 x 152 mm

• Notes

• The Zenith G511W is an AC/DC operated 5 tube BC band receiver.  Cabinet color is white.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 10, 1950

• Mentioned in
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 85/14)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Beitman Radio Diagrams, Vol. 10, 1950

• Author
• Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 4491 models, 4096 with images and 3603 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL