• Year
  • 1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 275160

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Little General - Radio and Hobbies, Radio
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 256 x 178 x 200 mm / 10.1 x 7 x 7.9 inch
  • Notes
  • Superhet design published in the April 1940 issue of Radio and Hobbies magazine by the editor John Moyle.

    This design was very popular with home constructors in the 1940’s. It set new standards of simplicity of design along with a very compact size.

    Sold as kit from various vendors advertising in Radio & Hobbies magazine.

    Note: The depth dimension includes the knobs and the aerial and earth connections on the back.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 3.18 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Radio & Hobbies, April 1940, Pages 27 - 37)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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