• Year
  • 1954/1955
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 194775
    • alternative name: General Electric Company of Australia Ltd.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 2 x 45 & 1.5 & 3 or 4 or 6 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Hotpoint Y55DM [Y55DV] - Australian General Electric GE
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes
  • This model is powered by a 4 volt accumulator using a synchronous vibrator unit type 19190, or a 6 volt accumulator using a synchronous vibrator unit type 22770.

    Also available in a dry battery only model, Y55DA.

    See also 4 & 6 volt vibrator versions of AWA Radiola model 558TC

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 71.05 AUS £
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XIII
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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