• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1928

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 68346

• • alternative name: Chicago Radio Lab

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• UX199 or CX299 UX171 or CX371 B_Raytheon BH

• Main principle
• TRF without regeneration

• Tuned circuits
• 3 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 60 Hz, 110 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• - This model requires external speaker(s).

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Super 27 Electric - Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago,

• Notes

• One dial (primary tuning control knob)

  This radio is the AC powered version and includes the Zenith Power Units ZE3 and ZE4. The ZE3 supplies A+ (for the front end 5-tubes) and the ZE4 supplies A+ (for the audio out tube), 60 VDC, and 75 VDC. 

  Tubes UX199 are times 5.

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Radio Collector`s Guide 1921-1932

• Mentioned in
• -- Original-techn. papers. (“Official Radio Service Manual” 1930, Editor Hugo Gernsback, reprinted 1984 by Vestal Press.)

• Other Models

• Here you find 4494 models, 4099 with images and 3605 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Zenith Radio Corp.; Chicago, IL