1937/38 Crosley Model 517 "Fiver"
Tombstone, Early and Late Versions

The model 517 chassis is a five tube, two band, A.C. powered superheterodyne. This chassis was placed in several different cabinets, and most of them were given the name "Fiver.'

The top radio is the early version of the 517 tombstone, and it is a 1937 model.

The radio on the bottom is the late version of the 517 tombstone, and it is a 1938 model.

The tubes used in this set are:
6A8G Oscillator-Modulator
6U7G IF Amplifier
6Q7G Diode Detector and A-F Amplifier
6K6G Output
5Y3 Rectifier

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