• Year
  • 1946
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 167325

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 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) / 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Philco 656 - Dominion Radio & Electrical
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Notes
  • This model appears in a list compiled by John Stokes during his research into the history of New Zealand radio.

    6-valve superhet with RF stage.

    5-band - 2 "spread-band".

    Schematic indicates both EM and PM speakers were used on this model.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 38.50 £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Press 13 August 1946 Page 5)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Keith Staines. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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