Philco Model 89B Baby Grand Cathedral Radio (1933)
The Philco 89 Baby Grand (89B) made its debut in January of
1933, together with its sister model the 19B. Its introductory price
was $30, though by December it was being sold for $39.50. The
89B had no shadow meter but otherwise the two models were the
same electrically. For a short while, the 89B even used a very
similar cabinet to the 19B, but after a brief production run the
style shown here was adopted. It would be revised yet again for
1935 & 1936. The 19B on the other hand remained in its original
cabinet through the 1934 season, after which it was discontinued.
In June of 1933, as with the 19B, the 89B was upgraded to cover
the old police band, though unlike the 19B, it retained just a
two-point tone control. My model is this updated version.
Price wise, the popular 89B took the number four spot on Philco's
list of Junior models, which as of December 1933 looked like:-
1933, together with its sister model the 19B. Its introductory price
was $30, though by December it was being sold for $39.50. The
89B had no shadow meter but otherwise the two models were the
same electrically. For a short while, the 89B even used a very
similar cabinet to the 19B, but after a brief production run the
style shown here was adopted. It would be revised yet again for
1935 & 1936. The 19B on the other hand remained in its original
cabinet through the 1934 season, after which it was discontinued.
In June of 1933, as with the 19B, the 89B was upgraded to cover
the old police band, though unlike the 19B, it retained just a
two-point tone control. My model is this updated version.
Price wise, the popular 89B took the number four spot on Philco's
list of Junior models, which as of December 1933 looked like:-
The 89B's 6-tube ac-powered superheterodyne chassis covers
the standard broadcast band from 550-1500kc and the police
band from 1.5-3.2mc. The tube line-up is 44 (RF amp), 36
(autodyne), 44 (IF), 75 (2nd detector/AVC/1st AF), 42 (AF power)
and 80 (rectifier). For further details, see my 19B page.
the standard broadcast band from 550-1500kc and the police
band from 1.5-3.2mc. The tube line-up is 44 (RF amp), 36
(autodyne), 44 (IF), 75 (2nd detector/AVC/1st AF), 42 (AF power)
and 80 (rectifier). For further details, see my 19B page.
Model Tubes Price
57C......4.............$ 22.50
60B......5.............. 29.50
54C......5.............. 33.00
89B......6.............. 39.50
60L......5.............. 42.50
89L......6.............. 52.50
57C......4.............$ 22.50
60B......5.............. 29.50
54C......5.............. 33.00
89B......6.............. 39.50
60L......5.............. 42.50
89L......6.............. 52.50
Philco 89B - establishes an absolutely new standard of values in radio.
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