• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1954 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 87500

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12BE6 12BA6 12AT6 50C5 35W4

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

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

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: L565R Ch= 5L09 - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Notes
• The Zenith Modell L565R is an AC Operated 5 Tube Radio-Phono Combination Superheterodyne Receiver with 3 Speed Automatic Record Changer. The attraction of this unit is it's cobramatic stroboscope record changer, which is completely unique and ahead of it's time, as it allows to adjust the rotation speed continuously and without any steps from 13 to about 80 rpm continuously - and it has a stroboscope wheel in the center of the unit, which gives read out of the speed at which the unit actually runs at. Record changing cycle actuated by solenoid. Cartridge type: 991, available in either: 1 mil (LP), 2 mil (for either), or 3 mil (78) stylus.

• Circuit diagram reference
• Beitman Radio Diagrams Vol. 14, 1954

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Date 6-54, Set 242, Folder 13)

• Author
• Model page created by Walter Wiesmüller † May 2012. 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