• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington

• Year
• 1953 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 343696

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BE6 6BA6 6AV6 6AQ5 6X4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 26P - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 530 x 270 x 235 mm / 20.9 x 10.6 x 9.3 inch

• Notes

• 5-valve, broadcast band, AC-power superhet.

  The final version the 26 series, the now obsolete electomagnetic speaker is replaced with a permanent magnet version (hence the 'P' code). 

  Same chassis used in the Courtenay 26P. See Also Columbus 26N.

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 171 models, 133 with images and 159 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington