Duoforte Forty-Five Ch= C74/80; Power Unit=D22

Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

  • Year
  • 1930
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 164060

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; 1 AF stage(s); Screengrid 1926-1935
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 190-270 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Duoforte Forty-Five Ch= C74/80; Power Unit=D22 - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes
  • 5 Valve, AC powered, screen grid, TRF Radiogram with Linear Power Detection and one audio stage.

    Chassis:
    The chassis is has provision for the local/distance switch, Radio/Phono change over switch and volume control to be extended to the left side of the chassis. The Power Unit is the same as the Radiola Forty-Five except there is no provision for a Magnetic Loud Speaker.

    The receiver circuit is also used in the Radiola Forty-Five.

    Phonograph:
    An electric motor driven turntable with automatic stop, high grade tonearm and speed control.

    Cabinet:
    The console cabinet is made from Queensland Maple veneer with no doors.
    There is an ident on the side for the Local/Distance and Radio/Phono switches.
    The volume control is mounted on the left of the cabinet.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 79.00 Aus£
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Radiola service Instruction 1930)
  AWA Duoforte Forty-Five Pamphlet 688 KB
  AWA Duoforte Forty Five C74 Data 72 KB
  • Documents regarding this model
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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