• Year
  • 1951–1954
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 191684
    • alternative name: General Electric Company of Australia Ltd.

 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
  • Dry Batteries / 90 & 7.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.2 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Hotpoint L7 L74MA - Australian General Electric GE
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • This model has provision for an external mains power supply. It is similar to the AWA Radiola model 437P. Weight below includes battery pack.

    Battery type used: Combination A & B, 7½ V, 9V, 90V Eveready Mini-Max 753 or Diamond 3753.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 10 lb (10 lb 0 oz) / 4.540 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 27.85 AUS £
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. X
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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