Courier Petrel RAA
Ultimate (Brand), Radio Ltd. & Radio (1936) Ltd.; Auckland
- Country
- New Zealand-Aotearoa
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Ultimate (Brand), Radio Ltd. & Radio (1936) Ltd.; Auckland
- Year
- 1948
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 357183
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; 3 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50Hz, 230 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Courier Petrel RAA - Ultimate Brand, Radio Ltd. &
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Notes
-
Courier RAA Petrel
PETREL" 8 valve bandspread all wave mantel. A phenomenal performer, this 8-valve Allwave Model incorporates "bandspread,'" enabling shortwave to be tuned with the ease of Broadcast.
A 10" high fidelity speaker gives an amazingly rich tone with perfect clarity, either on high or low volume. Special features are 5-position tone control and large dial area with coloured band indicator.
The cabinet is beautifuly designed and finished in selected veneers polished to a mirror-like finish. Complete Bandspread giving continuous coverage from 13-94 metres. A complete and pertect Mantel model.
See also Ultimate RAA.
- Mentioned in
- More Golden Age of Radio (Page 132 (Ultimate version))
- Author
- Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 147 models, 123 with images and 129 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Ultimate (Brand), Radio Ltd. & Radio (1936) Ltd.; Auckland