Melissaphone

Davies & Co.; Perth

  • Year
  • 1929/1930
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 295861

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • -Loudspeaker incorporated, but system not known.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Melissaphone - Davies & Co.; Perth
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes
  • Advertised as a radio gramophone combination including 6 valve amplifier with sound loud enough for a dance hall for £55/-.  An optional 2 valve radio tuner was available for an additional £10/-.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 65.00 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The Daily News (WA) 23 Aug 1929, Page 15)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

 Collections | Museums | Literature

 Forum