• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1951 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 73514

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BJ6 12BE6 6BJ6 12AT6 35L6GT 35W4

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

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 117 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: H-615-Z1 Ch= 6-G-05-Z1 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

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

• Notes

• This model, the Zenith H-615-Z1 has a handle on top. Please compare with similar models like H-615, H-615-W, H-615-Y (all with handle) and also with H-615-Z (without handle, different tube lineup).  The H-615-Z1 has a phono jack the H-615 does not.  Colors available: walnut, white, black, green, gray.

   

• Source of data
• Collector's Guide to Antique Radios 4. Edition

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 12, 1952

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 178, Folder 16)

• 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 3603 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL