• Year
  • 1954
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 155513

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 452 kHz
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Storage batteries (perhaps also batteries) / AC supply: 110 or battery pack: 2 x 1.5 & 90 & 4 x 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Power out
  • 1 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Music-Mate - Majestic Radio & Television Co
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 360 x 125 x 250 mm / 14.2 x 4.9 x 9.8 inch
  • Notes
  • Portable Radio-Phonograph with pushbutton controls and built-in Ferrite double antenna. Record player 45 rpm only, radio with BC tuning 520 - 1600 kHz. Oval speaker 180 x 110 mm. Crystal pick-up.

    Operates on batteries (90 V anode and 2 x 1.5 V heater, and 4 x 1.5 V for the record player) or mains (by means of an AC power supply that fits in the battery compartment, called "AC-Elektric Pack for Majestic Music-Mate"). Power saving function.

    Luggage case with leather handle, availabe in Tan, Red, Brown, Green. Specified weight is including batteries.

    This model was advertised as "Music Mate", within the actual device a label "Port-O-Fone" can be found. It is an import version of the German Metz Babyphon.

    Made in Germany.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 12 lb 0 oz (12 lb) / 5.448 kg
  • Mentioned in
  • Billboard, 25 Sep 1954
  • Author
  • Model page created by Museum Roggenhofer. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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