New Century 555 Ch= 500P with 2A7

Airzone (1931) Ltd.; Sydney

  • Year
  • 1933/1934
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 164092

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz; 1 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Power out
  • 3 W (undistorted)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: New Century 555 Ch= 500P [with 2A7] - Airzone 1931 Ltd.; Sydney
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 400 x 270 x 210 mm / 15.7 x 10.6 x 8.3 inch
  • Notes
  • The Airzone "New Century" was available in two different cabinets: veneer and laquer.

    See also New Century 555, which might be an earlier production run employing with mixer/osc valve 57 instead of 2A7.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 11 kg / 24 lb 3.7 oz (24.229 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 18.50 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • Foxradio 1934 catalogue
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed 9 Aug 1933)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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