482

HMV (Brand), His Masters Voice, The Gramophone Company Ltd.; Middlesex

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  • Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 361935

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

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50-100Hz, 95-260 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 482 - HMV Brand, His Masters Voice,
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 19.25 x 18.25 x 10.75 inch / 489 x 464 x 273 mm
  • Notes

  • His Master's Voice 482

    • Seven Valve All-Wave Superhet, 16.5 - 2000 metres.
    • Specially sensitive on short waves, U.S.A., Australia, etc, received easily and at good volume.
    • Large wavelength scales with names of over 80 stations. Indicator shows clearly which waveband is in use.
    • Cathode Ray Fluid Light indicates best reception point for each station.
    • Two-speed tuning knob.
    • Special Vernier scale enables exact reading for reception of each short-wave station to be noted.
    • Combined bass and treble tone control.
    • Powerful moving coil speaker. Sufficient output to operate many additional speakers.
    • Graduated Volume Control. Same high-quality reproduction at all levels of volume.
    • Provision for connection of gramophone pick-up; standard, anti-static or doublet aerials.
    • Wide Voltage Range. Operates from supplies of 95-260 volts AC, 50-100 cycles. Economic current consumption. Nearly 12 hours for one unit. 
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 45 lb 0 oz (45 lb) / 20.430 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 16.00 GNS
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Radio Pictorial 1936 Dec 4 Page 4)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Author
  • Model page created by Glen Orriss. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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