Junior Eight

Portogram Radio Electrical Ind. Ltd.; London

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  • Year
  • 1954 ?
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 371047

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Junior Eight - Portogram Radio Electrical Ind
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes

  • Junior Eight is an amplified 3‑speed record reproducer, hand‑built and marketed “for the connoisseur”, intended for schools, home, clubs and institutional use. It uses a 5‑valve push‑pull amplifier feeding a 10 × 6‑inch elliptical loudspeaker, with automatic record change and speed control. The unit was offered in multiple cabinet finishes and motor options, reflecting Portogram’s mid‑1950s high‑fidelity line.

    Feature Specification
    Models 8 versions available (likely differing in finish, motor and supply)
    Power supply AC or DC mains (exact voltages not stated)
    Amplifier 5‑valve push‑pull output
    Turntable 3‑speed autochange 
    Speaker Permanent‑magnet elliptical
    Motors Garrard or Collaro (customer choice)
    Speeds 3⅓, 45, 78 rpm
    Cabinet Oak, Pigskin, Crocodile, Lizard, Blue leathercloth
    Price £31,13.9 tax paid 

    Advertised in The Gramophone, October 1954, p. xlix, as a high‑quality record reproducer “truly worthy of the finest recording”, supplied to government departments, schools, education authorities and clubs. The mention of eight models suggests variants sharing the same chassis but differing in cabinet finish, motor type (Garrard/Collaro) and AC/DC supply.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 31.69 £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (The Gramophone, October 1954, p. xlix)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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