Corsair 116 Chest

Westonhouse Radio Ltd.; Auckland

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  • Year
  • 1946
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 354804

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 470 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50Hz, 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Corsair 116 [Chest] - Westonhouse Radio Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes

  • Corsair Model 116

    7-valve All-Wave Superhetrodyne Standard with Shortwave coverage as well as latest improved Full Bandspread for new ease of Shortwave tuning. Full details below. 

    This is the greatest All-Wave Radio ever built! 7-Valves! Beam Power Output! 8-inch Permag Speaker: Electron Ray Tuning Indicator, Beautiful Tonal Qualities, and huge reserves of power to get everything worthwhile that's on the air from New Zealand, Australia, America, England, Europe, etc. Available in an attractive Chest design, also Console Cabinets. 

    See also Pathfinder 116.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Gisborne Herald 8 June 1946 Page 7)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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