• Year
  • 1932
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 269755
    • alternative name: General Electric Company of Australia Ltd.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • 1 AF stage(s); Anode bend detection
  • Tuned circuits
  • 2 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Junior Four Valve Radio - Australian General Electric GE
  • Shape
  • Table-Cathedral-Type (upright, round top or gothic arch, not rounded edges only).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 0 x 16 x 0 inch / 0 x 406 x 0 mm
  • Notes
  • This radio was a rebadged version of the AWA Radiolette C87.

    This was the  first Australian radio to use a bakelite cabinet. There were two knobs at the front, volume & tunning and a tuning trimmer control on the left side.

    Advertised in the "West Australian", October 26, 1932 for Aus 17Gns (Guineas).

    Rebadged information From The Sun ( NSW)  6 Sep 1932  Page 8

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 17.85 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • "West Australian", October 26, 1932
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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