Emerson Model 19 "Miracle Six" Bakelite Table Radio (1935)
This ac/dc powered
superheterodyne receiver
covers the standard
broadcast band. It is
nicknamed the "miracle six"
not because it has six tubes,
but rather because Emerson
claimed its 4-tube
performance was equivalent
to anyone else's 6-tube radio
- a claim that was somewhat
exaggerated to say the least!
The radio uses the UV4
chassis which has tubes:-
6A7 (mixer/LO), 6F7 (2nd
detector/AF amp), 43 (audio
output), 25Z5 (rectifier). A
dropper resistor in the line
cord is used to set the
correct filament voltages.
superheterodyne receiver
covers the standard
broadcast band. It is
nicknamed the "miracle six"
not because it has six tubes,
but rather because Emerson
claimed its 4-tube
performance was equivalent
to anyone else's 6-tube radio
- a claim that was somewhat
exaggerated to say the least!
The radio uses the UV4
chassis which has tubes:-
6A7 (mixer/LO), 6F7 (2nd
detector/AF amp), 43 (audio
output), 25Z5 (rectifier). A
dropper resistor in the line
cord is used to set the
correct filament voltages.
One side of the line is
connected directly to the
chassis, which is exposed at
the rear. Together with its
curtain burner line cord, this
has to be considered a
dangerous radio for the
home by today's standards!
connected directly to the
chassis, which is exposed at
the rear. Together with its
curtain burner line cord, this
has to be considered a
dangerous radio for the
home by today's standards!
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