• Year
  • 1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 291051

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Rocket [Clock Radio] - Birks, Charles & Co. Ltd.
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes
  • Advertised in The News (SA) 28 April 1938, Page 19 for Aus£19/19/-.

    A dual band, AC powered radio with an electric clock mounted in the dial face.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 19.45 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • The News (SA) 28 April 1938, Page 19
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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