• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Dominion Radio & Electrical Corp. Ltd (Dreco), Philco; Auckland

• Year
• 1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 167364

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 DK40 1T4 1S5 3V4

• Number of Transistors

• Semiconductors
• Tr.Gl.=Metal-rectif.

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 265 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 230 or 90 & 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Philco 353 - Dominion Radio & Electrical

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 330 x 280 x 140 mm / 13 x 11 x 5.5 inch

• Notes

• This model appears in a list compiled by John Stokes during his research into the history of New Zealand radio.

  5-valve superhet with RF stage and selenium rectifier

  Powered by AC or DC mains or batteries

  Fabrikoid covering with wooden trim

  Built in loop aerial

  See also Model 352

• Price in first year of sale
• 36.00 £

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (Otago Daily Times 7 November 1950 Page 2)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• The Golden Age of Radio in the Home 1986 (Page 48)

• Author
• Model page created by Keith Staines. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 122 models, 108 with images and 104 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Dominion Radio & Electrical Corp. Ltd (Dreco), Philco; Auckland