Alba auto-radiogram 475B

Alba (Brand) Balcombe Ltd., ALBA (Radio & Television) Ltd; London

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  • Year
  • 1948
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 103537
    • Brand: Alba

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Alba auto-radiogram 475B - Alba Brand Balcombe Ltd., ALBA
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes

  • An AC mains radiogram housed in a wooden console cabinet, with a 3 band tuner and a Garrard 70 78 rpm autochanger. Released in December 1948 price £54 12s 0d plus purchase tax. The 475B radiogram was also supplied with a manual turntable.

    4 other models share this chassis, 3531 (table), 3511, 4551 (Console), and table auto-radiogram 8531.

    Though using series heaters the chassis is isolated by the mains transformer rather than the usual direct line and dropper with U series valves/tubes.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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