• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

• Year
• 1939

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 168175

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• Number of Tubes
• 14

• Valves / Tubes
• 6U7G 6K8G 6U7G 6U7G 6U5 6H6G 6J7G 6J7G 6R7G 6J7G 6J7G 6V6G 6V6G 5V4G

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 9 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-260 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 12 inch = 30.5 cm

• Power out
• 13 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Radiola 281 - Amalgamated Wireless

• Shape
• Console with Push Buttons.

• Notes
• This model has motorised automatic tuning with A.F.C. and 10 push buttons as well as two "scan" buttons. Remote control was available as an option. Variable selectivity is also incorporated. The radio has two chassis.

• Price in first year of sale
• 72.00 Aus£

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. III

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Radio & Electrical Retailer, Australia (10/3/39 Also in Mingay's Radio Diagram & I.F. Index)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 1426 models, 869 with images and 462 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney