• Year
  • 1955–1959
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 228694

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 450 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Ultimate Cygnet RCP - Ultimate-Ekco N.Z. Co. Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12 x 7 x 6 inch / 305 x 178 x 152 mm
  • Notes
  • 5-Valve superhet broadcast (MW) mantel receiver available in ivory, walnut, Grey, Green and coloured plastic cabinets. Rola 5C PM speaker and Ferrox cube rod aerial.

    This model was produced with 3 different valve line ups during it's production life:

    • First ECH21 EF22 EAF42 EBL21 6X4
    • Second ECH42 EF41 EBC41 EL41 6X4 (most common)
    • Last ECH81 EF89 EBC81 EL84 6X4

    See also previous Model RBG 1951 and Model RBZ 1953.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 17.63 NZ £
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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