History of the manufacturer
Amplion, Alfred Graham; GB (see also USA)
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| Name: | Amplion, Alfred Graham; GB (see also USA) (GB) |
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| Abbreviation: | amplion |
| Products: | Model types Tube manufacturer |
| Summary: |
Amplion, Alfred Graham & Co.; GB (see also USA). Known as a manufacturer of horn loudspeakers, and at least 101 models of 'Algraphone' gramophones. Sold Metrovic valves during 1926/27 which are direct equivalents of Cosmos types. The company name was changed to Graham Amplion in 1927. |
| History: |
E. Alfred Grahams 'The Algraphone Salon' in 82, High Street, Clapham, London S.W.4, was also 'Service depot for the World's Standard Amplion wireless loud speaker'.
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Some models:
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB | 23 | Dragon AR19 | petal oak horn, also available in mahogany or metal(?) There is also a model, specially m... | |
| GB | 24 | Dragon fly AR102 | 2000 ohms; there is also the 120 ohm model AR 101. | |
| GB | 30 | Two Valve All-Mains | 354V | Metal Rectifier This model is also listed as the "Amplion AC 2". |
| GB | 31 | AC Six 6 | S4VB | first receiver to use a variable-mu screen-grid valve; local/distance switch. |
| GB | 32 | Amplion Table Model | Metal rectifier. | |
| GB | 39 | Alternative | Red crackle paint. Also battery only version ADP2 (1946). | |
| GB | 46 | ADP2 [3Q5] | 1A7GT | Red crackle paint. Frame aerial consists of a MW winding plus a loading coil for LW. Frame... |
| GB | 47 | Delegate HU610 | 12K8GT | Uses a Barretter which can be shorted out for 110V with a switch. Some models have "Emsto... |
| GB | 24 | Junior AR39 | Amplion Junior AR-39 | |
| GB | 23–26 | Concert Dragon Horn AR35 | 10-petal oak horn, impedance 500 or 2000 ohms switchable, AR35 reproducer was also sold fo... | |
| GB | 25 | New Junior de luxe AR 114 | oak or mahogany trumpet; 2000 ohms; there is also the 120 ohm model AR 113. | |
| GB | 24/25 | Dragonfly AR 101 | 120 ohms; there is also the 2000 ohm model AR 102. |
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Further details for this manufacturer by the members (rmfiorg):
record sleeve
record sleeve
1927 ad
Amplion - Italian advertisement from local distributor (Società Radio-Telefonica Italiana)
Werbung in der Wochenschrift des Funkwesens, Heft 50, 1928, Seite 7
