Radiolette (Egg Crate) 509M
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| Year: 1946 | Category: Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner | ||||
| Valves / Tubes | 5: 6A8G 6U7G 6B6G 6V6G 6X5GT |
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| Main principle | Super-Heterodyne (Super in general); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 1 AF stage(s) |
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| Tuned circuits | 6 AM circuit(s) |
| Wave bands | Broadcast only (MW). |
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| Power type and voltage | Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-260 Volt |
| Loudspeaker | Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm |
| Power out | 4 W (undistorted) |
| from Radiomuseum.org | Model: Radiolette 509M - Amalgamated Wireless |
| Material | Bakelite case |
| Shape | Tablemodel, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14" width, but not a Portable (See power data. Sometimes with handle but for mains only). |
| Dimensions (WHD) | 12.75 x 9.25 x 6.25 inch / 324 x 235 x 159 mm |
| 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 as shown in “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 509M, 5 Valve, AC powered, Superheterodyne, released in July 1946. This was the final production of the “Egg Crate” series. Chassis:
Cabinet: Available in Walnut only. |
| Source of data | - - Data from my own collection |
| Literature/Schematics (1) | - - Manufacturers Literature (The Fisk Radiola Technical Information & Service Data, Radiolette 509-M.) |
| Literature/Schematics (2) | AWA Radiolette Book 1932-1949 (Edition 4 2018, Page 179) |
Model page created by Peter Hughes. See "Data change" for further contributors.
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