• Year
  • 1927
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 77264

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration
  • Tuned circuits
  • 1 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 555 [late] - Pye Ltd., Radio Works;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 16 x 7.5 x 18.5 inch / 406 x 191 x 470 mm
  • Notes
  • Two tuned HF valves, grid-leak detector, two transformer-coupled LF valves. Preset to Daventry 5XX 1600 metres; modified cabinet, fitted with a moving iron cone speaker. Enclosed frame aerial.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 30 lb (30 lb 0 oz) / 13.620 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 25.00 GBP

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Literature

The model 555 is documented in the following literature.

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