D50

Murphy Radio Ltd.; Welwyn Garden City

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  • Year
  • 1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 336731

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

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 465 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: D50 - Murphy Radio Ltd.; Welwyn
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 29 x 27.25 x 13.5 inch / 737 x 692 x 343 mm
  • Notes

  • 6-valve, All-Wave Supersonic Heterodyne receiver, combing extremely lively performance with outstanding quality of reproduction.

    Features include.

    • Improved A.B.C. tuning scale with over 50 medium and longwave station names in alphabetical order, as well as names for countries for shortwave reception.
    • Cathode ray indicator for easy and accurate tuning.
    • 4-position variable selectivity control.
    • Automatic volume control.
    • Inter-station noise suppression.

    The cabinet design by R.D. Russel is beautifully veneered in rich-figured Honduras mahogany with a control panel in dark-silvered glass.

    See modification sheet for changes to the RF amplifier for serial numbers above 157540.

    Chassis is also used in consol D50C.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 52 lb (52 lb 0 oz) / 23.608 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 16.50 GB £
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Murphy 1938 Pamphlet)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Murphy 50 Service Instruction, 077/10/38)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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