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Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington
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| Name: | Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington (NZ) |
| Abbreviation: | columbus |
| Products: | Model types |
| Summary: |
Radio Centre Ltd. (Columbus Radio Centre. 'Columbus' was the house brand of Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. and was introduced in 1937 and lasted until 1960. Columbus Radios were distributed by Columbus Radio Centres. [1] The company also marketed Radio Corporation of New Zealand’s recording label, TANZA (‘To Assist New Zealand Artists’) from 1949 till 1959. [2] They offered sales and service through 33 branches throughout New Zealand. One of the last valve-equipped sets to carry the Columbus name was the model RG11 radiogram of 1960, but this was made at Akrad’s Waihi factory. |
| Founded: | 1937 |
| Closed: | 1960 |
| Production: | 1937 - 1960 |
| History: |
[1] Evening Star 12 Feb 1940, Page 5. |
This manufacturer was suggested by Wolfgang Scheida.
| Country | Year | Name | 1st Tube | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ | 51 | Edinburgh 166N | 6BA6 | Columbus 166N Edinburgh 6-Valve superhet with RF stage dual wave receiver. See also ... |
| NZ | 36/37 | 67B | 1A4 | 6E5 only switched on for tuning in. |
| NZ | 36/37 | 57B | 1C6 | Mingay's "Radio Diagram & I.F. Index" gives I.F. as 175 kHz. |
| NZ | 36/37 | 43 | 6K7 | |
| NZ | 37/37 | Columbus 38 | 6D6 | All-Wave Receiver with Spotlight SpiralTuning Dial and "Magic Eye" tuning. The... |
| NZ | 38/39 | Columbus 58V | 1C6 | Uses synchronous vibrator power unit. Magic eye and dial lights are separately switched. |
| NZ | 38/39 | Columbus 68V | 1A4 | Vibrator powered version of model 68B. Magic eye and dial lights separately switched. |
| NZ | 38/39 | Columbus 68B | 1A4 | Battery version of 68V. 6N5 and dial lights separately switched. |
| NZ | 38/39 | The Challenger 84 | 6A8 | 6-Valve (including magic eye) superhet broadcast (MW) table model receiver. See also Co... |
| NZ | 38/39 | Columbus 35 [Console] | 6A7 | Columbus 35 Console dual wave console receiver. There were at least 2 dial styles over the... |
| NZ | 38/39 | Columbus 36 [Console] | 6D6 | 7-Valve (including magic eye) superhet with RF stage dual wave console model. See also ... |
| NZ | 36/37 | 7BV | 1A4 | Uses vibrator power unit. |
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