Portable gramophone CN374

Vidor Ltd.; Erith (Kent)

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  • Year
  • 1950 ?
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 245609

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 3
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Portable gramophone CN374 - Vidor Ltd.; Erith Kent
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 325 x 140 x 375 mm / 12.8 x 5.5 x 14.8 inch
  • Notes

  • Push pull using transformer phase splitter.

    Turntable / player is hand wound spring driven Garrad 78 rpm only with brake and speed adjustment.

    The last Vidor gramophone is probably the 1956 Jamboree CN438 which is 45rpm only. Microgroove LP 33s released 1948 and 45s were released in 1949.

    The 4 pin connector means a "balanced" combination  pack. The Vidor L5509 (Ever Ready B125) is recommended, a 1.5V + 90V pack balanced for 250mA filaments and about 10mA HT. 

    Price of 21.76 GBP (£stg) included battery in 1951 but probably excluded Purchase Tax.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 15.25 lb (15 lb 4 oz) / 6.924 kg
  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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