1934 Philco Model 16X

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This is one of the finest sets Philco ever made. It certainly has an elaborate chassis! This 11-tube monster has a speaker that weighs about 15 pounds, tunes BCB to 22 Mhz, and has a gear reduction scheme in the tuning section that's straight out of Buck Rogers. When this beauty is running there's no need to turn on the room heater! Orig. Price: $175 (!) Number made: 23,475
General Specifications
Design Type Tuning Range Number of Tubes Weight Power Consumption Original Selling Price Permanent Collection
Superhet .540-22Mhz Eleven 85 Pounds 120 Watts About $180 Yes

Tube Complement and Types
Rectifier RF Stage Mixer Oscillator IF Amps Audio Stages Other Tubes
5Z3 (code 126) 78 77 76 78 (2) 77 (1), 42 (3) 78 (1) AVC
37 (1) Detector

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