Colonial Receiver

McMichael Radio Ltd.; Slough

  • Year
  • 1931
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 77716
    • alternative name: McMichael, Leslie

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Colonial Receiver - McMichael Radio Ltd.; Slough
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 14.5 x 9 x 9 inch / 368 x 229 x 229 mm
  • Notes
  • Autodyne circuit.

    Shortwave receiver covering  a tuning range of 14 to 90 meters with provision for medium wave reception, Autodyne oscillator, followed by tuned anode intermediate coupling with reaction. Capacity control of autodyne reaction, resistance control of intermediate reaction. Single stage intermediate amplifier, followed by S.G. second detector. Transformer L.F. coupling to output pentode (with generous tone-corrected filter-fed output).

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 15.00 £
  Article in Wireless World, October 28th, 1931 356 KB
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