Radiocraft Portable Five

Radiocraft Supplies, Walsall

  • Year
  • 1927
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 205368

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF with regeneration
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiocraft Portable Five - Radiocraft Supplies, Walsall
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 15 x 15 x 6 inch / 381 x 381 x 152 mm
  • Notes
  • Two HF valves with aperiodic interstage coupling, grid-leak detector, resistance-capacity-coupled LF valve, transformer-coupled LF valve. Wave range 200-500 and 1000-2000 metres. Enclosed frame aerial. Built-in Crosley Musicone loudspeaker. Oak cabinet.
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 32 lb (32 lb 0 oz) / 14.528 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 26.00 GBP
  • Author
  • Model page created by John Koster. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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