- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Peerless Radio Company, Hurstville; NSW.
- Year
- 1948/1949
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 314208
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Material
- Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 1251 - Peerless Radio Company,
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 12 x 9.5 x 6.75 inch / 305 x 241 x 171 mm
- Notes
-
5 valve, B/C; 5" speaker; tuned RF stage; on/off switch on volume control; inbuilt aerial; external aerial & earth terminals; suitcase or snap-action carrying handle; leatherette covered wooden case; overall size 12" x 6¾" x 9½"; weighs 15 lbs.; uses one 745 and two 482 batteries; American style steel dial panel.
Retail selling price: £25/16/4 NSW. (£1 extra WA, NQ)
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 15 lb 0 oz (15 lb) / 6.810 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 25.80 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- Radio Electrical WEEKLY (Vol. 27, No. 27 (628th Issue), 29/10/1948. Supplement.)
- Author
- Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 4 models, 0 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Peerless Radio Company, Hurstville; NSW.