Hordernia, Four Valve Broadcast Receiving Set

Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd. (UNI; HORDERNIA); Sydney NSW

  • Year
  • 1924
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 325057

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Hordernia, Four Valve Broadcast Receiving Set - Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd.
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes
  • The “Hordernia” Four Valve Broadcast Receiving Set is of our own design and has been thoroughly

    tested. It gives Loudspeaker results from Sydney Broadcasting Stations up to 500 miles, reproducing with remarkable clearness.

    The Batteries are self-contained in the Set, making it very compact.

    The handsome Cabinet is of the vertical type, and can be supplied in polished Maple, Mahogany or Oak

    Supplied with Batteries, Valves, and Headphones, but without loudspeaker, Price, £52/10/-

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 52.10 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The Home Vol. 5 No. 5 (Dec 1, 1924) Page 125)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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