1946 Emerson Model 520 Working Catalin Radio

Description

1946 Emerson Model 520 Working Catalin Radio.  Highly collectible catalin cabinet.  Working radio, good reception and sound.  Original back and knobs.  Cabinet and dial in very nice condition.  A nice example of Post WWII Americana.  Info and photos below from the Radio Museum:
520 Ch= 120029
gold dial 180°, octal tubes
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Emerson Radio &: 520 Ch= 120029 [Radio] ID =
518689 801x617
For model 520 Ch= 120029 gold dial 180°, octal tubes, Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Manufacturer / Brand:
Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corp.; New York, NY
alternative name
Emerson Television
Year:
1946
Category:
Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
Valves / Tubes
5:
12SA7
or
12SA7GT
12SK7
or
12SK7GT
12SQ7
or
12SQ7GT
50L6GT
35Z5GT
Main principle
Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
Tuned circuits
6 AM circuit(s)
Wave bands
Broadcast only (MW).
Details
Power type and voltage
AC/DC-set / 105-125 Volt
Loudspeaker
Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4.5 inch = 11.4 cm
Power out
from Radiomuseum.org
Model:
520 Ch= 120029 [gold dial 180°, octal tubes]
- Emerson Radio & Phonograph
Material
Catalin (a brand name for a thermosetting polymer popular in the 1930s and 1940s - a phenol formaldehyde resin - like Bakelite, but a two-stage process with a lot of work afterwards).
Shape
Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
Dimensions (WHD)
11 x 8 x 6.5 inch / 279 x 203 x 165 mm
Notes
BC Band Tuning Range: 540-1620kHz. Built-in loop antenna. Chassis No.120029 has a 180° dial and metal or glass octal tubes. Ivory speaker grille with square or round holes.
Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
3.8 kg / 8 lb 5.9 oz (8.37 lb)
Price in first year of sale
35.00 $
External source of data
Ernst Erb
Circuit diagram reference
Rider's Perpetual, Volume 16 = ca. 1948 and before
Mentioned in
Sideli: Classic Plastic Radios of the 1930´s and 1940´s
Literature/Schematics (1)
Radio Retailing (Radio & Television R.)
(May 1946 page 97.)
Literature/Schematics (2)
Emerson Radio and Television Service Manual
(Page 11)