• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Westonhouse Radio Ltd.; Auckland

• Year
• 1940 ??

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 360573

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6K8 6U7G 6Q7 6V6G 6U5 6X5G

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50Hz, 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• 2 Loudspeakers

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Empire 126 [Console] - Westonhouse Radio Ltd.;

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Notes

• Empire 126 

  6-valve (including magic eye) 3 band bandspread console receiver with 2 speakers. Cabinet includes 4 castor wheels for mobility. It is not clear if this model is a standard factory build or perhaps built for schools etc? 

  Band Frequencies:

  • BC       550 kHz - 1500 kHz
  • SW      6 MHz - 10 MHz
  • SW      11 MHz - 16 MHz

  See also Empire 126 Mantel and Westco 126 with same chassis. 

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 27 models, 20 with images and 19 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Westonhouse Radio Ltd.; Auckland