• Year
  • 1950
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 272409

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 40
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (BC) and FM or UHF.
  • Details
  • Record Player (perh.Changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230-260 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Custom 40 Valve - Reliance Radio.YorkSky-Raider;
  • Notes
  • An article in the “Sydney Morning Herald” (NSW) on the April 3, 1950 describes a custom built 40 valve radiogram on show at the Sydney Royal Show.

    The article stated; “But the biggest of all wireless sets in the Hordern Pavilion is a 40 Valve custom built model shown by the Reliance Radio Co. Priced between 400 and 500gns, it includes a home recording outfit, an automatic record changer, and is fitted for frequency modulation reception.”

    It is likely that such a high-end unit had also shortwave reception.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 525.00 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (“Sydney Morning Herald” (NSW) on the April 3, 1950)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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