• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW

• Year
• 1948/1949

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 189419

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1T4 1S5 3V4

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 457.5 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 2 x 45 & 1.5 Volt

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

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: B61A - His Master's Voice HMV, H.M.V.

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 15.375 x 12.25 x 5.625 inch / 391 x 311 x 143 mm

• Notes

• MODEL: B61A.

  Features: 5 valve, broadcast; 8" speaker; tuned R.F. stage; on/off switch in volume control; loop aerial mounted on chassis; external aerial and earth terminals; snap-action handle; leatherette-covered wooden case in light brown, dark browns and blue; hinged back; hinged up-lifting lid protects dial; operates on internal or external dry batteries; overall size 15" x 12" x 5¼"; weighs 16¾ lbs.

  Retail selling price: £29/18/6. (FROM RADIO ELECTRICAL WEEKLY PORTABLES ON PARADE)

  Battery types used:
  (A) 1 x 745 (Eveready) or 3745 (Diamond)
  (B) 2 x 482 (Eveready) or 3482 (Diamond)

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 11 lb 0 oz (11 lb) / 4.994 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 29.93 AUS £

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. VIII

• Mentioned in
• Radio Electrical WEEKLY (Portables on Parade, 29/10/1948.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• -- Original-techn. papers. (HMV Service Manual.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 8, 1950, Page 191.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 584 models, 399 with images and 276 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from His Master's Voice (HMV, H.M.V.), EMI (Australia) Ltd.; Sydney, NSW