Three Speed Automatic Radiogramophone ARG5000

RGD (Brand), Radio Gramophone Development Co. Ltd.; Birmingham

  • Year
  • 1953
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 102166

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 9
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-120; 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • 2 Loudspeakers
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Three Speed Automatic Radiogramophone ARG5000 - RGD Brand, Radio Gramophone
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes
  • A four band console radiogram covering MW (180 - 550 metres), LW (1000 - 2000 metres), SW1 (40 - 143 metres) and SW2 (13.6 - 40 metres) fitted with a 3-speed Garrard RC80 autochanger with turnover crystal cartridge.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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