• Year
  • 1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 187571

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 67.5 & 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 3.5 inch = 8.9 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 801 - Breville; Sydney
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 4.5 x 6 x 4.5 inch / 114 x 152 x 114 mm
  • Notes
  • This model comes with a shoulder strap which is the aerial loop. Speaker points upwards when in carrying position. Weight below includes batteries.

    Two Breville models seem to exist with the same exterior and only differing in tube set. Model Personal is equipped with a 3S4 as final amplifier, which has entirely different base connections than the 3V4 final amplifier in this model. Probably we deal with only one model with variants 3S4 and 3V4.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 4 lb (4 lb 0 oz) / 1.816 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 22.00 Aus£
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VII
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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