Riviera CN351

Vidor Ltd.; Erith (Kent)

  • Year
  • 1945
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 101719

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 1.5 & 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Riviera CN351 - Vidor Ltd.; Erith Kent
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Uses Radio H. T. Battery L5039   and  Low Tension Battery L5050

    Price included batteries, but excludes £2 17s 7d purchase tax at the time.

    Separate loop aerials  in frame for LW & MW.

    The CN352 is identical appearance and may only differ in Tuning scale.
    The later CN379 (see notes on Tuning Scale versions) is very similar layout chassis in slightly different cabinet adding SW and updated to B7G Miniature Tubes.

    Alternate US type numbers due to UK shortage and may be "Mullard Amerty" or other USA imports.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 13.39 GBP
  • Author
  • Model page created by Peter Hoddow. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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