Radiola (Egg Crate) 86X

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

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  • Year
  • 1941
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 310091

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / 2 x 45 & 1.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Power out
  • 0.35 W (undistorted)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiola 86X - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 328 x 225 x 195 mm / 12.9 x 8.9 x 7.7 inch
  • Notes

  • From 1939 till 1941, AWA produced a range of Radiola radios with a simple, low decoration, Bakelite cabinet. One Radiolette version, Model 509M was also produced post WW2 in 1946.

    This series of radios which were produced in a range of colours from 1939 till 1940 and brown from 1941 till 1946 have become known to collectors as the “Egg crate” models after the distinctive square holes in the speaker grill.

     

    Readily available Colours were Ivory, Black, Walnut and Green.

    Rare colours of Blue and Pink, “Radio Days” by P Sheridan and R Singer, page 97, are known to exist and were possibly only manufactured in limited numbers for special Dealer/show promotions.

    Radiola Models 84, 84X, 84Y,  86, 86X 86Z,  92, 92X, 92Y and Radiolette 509M.

    For the Model 86X, 4 valve, battery with 1.4 Volt filaments, Superheterodyne released in April 1941.

    Chassis:

    • Same as the Model 86 with1.4 Volt valves.
    • 3 position battery and tone switch.
    • Ivory Pearloid dial scale with a red dial pointer
    • Chassis also used in AGE C64MK.

    Cabinet:

    Available in Walnut only.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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