Mantel Radio MR1 (R5VM1)
General Electric-Kirby Appliances Ltd.; Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- General Electric-Kirby Appliances Ltd.; Sydney
- Year
- 1964/1965
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 291996
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- 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
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm
- Material
- Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Mantel Radio MR1 - General Electric-Kirby
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 322 x 157 x 172 mm / 12.7 x 6.2 x 6.8 inch
- Notes
-
General Electric (Aust.) Model MR1 Mantel Radio
Five valve mantel BC mantel radio. Inbuilt Ferrite rod aerial with provision for connection to external aerial. Muted travelling dial light indicates stations in a darkened room. Large 4" magnet speaker. Fitted with 9ft 3-core flex which provides automatic earthing. Finished in Honey beige and ivory. (FROM MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)
Redesignated model R5VM1 in 1965 when General Electric changed their model numbering system.
- Price in first year of sale
- 26.25 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Mingay's Price Service (Aug 1964 to Aug 1965.)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original-techn. papers. (General Electric Model - Chassis Reference, Oct 1968.)
- Literature/Schematics (2)
- J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (Group 1, September 1966, Page G5.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 136 models, 110 with images and 10 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from General Electric-Kirby Appliances Ltd.; Sydney