• Year
  • 1957/1958
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 293249

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 200-250 / 90 / 7.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Champion RP100 - Thorn Electrical Industries
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 302 x 235 x 95 mm / 11.9 x 9.3 x 3.7 inch
  • Notes
  • Thorn Champion RP100

    A four-valve plus two rectifiers (18 RA & 16 K4), AC/Battery portable radio, available in four two-tone cabinet colour ranges (Mexican red & dawn grey, cream & cinnamon, grey barony & saxe blue). Inbuilt Ferrite rod aerial, 5" speaker. (MINGAY'S PRICE SERVICE)

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 10 lb 0 oz (10 lb) / 4.540 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 29.40 AUS £
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • -- Original-techn. papers. (Thorn Service Data.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Martin Kent. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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