schneider: Romance FM: Mystery version

The front of my set is identical to the model here.

It has the chassis hole for EB91, but 2 x 0A79 are on a tag strip to the Discriminator coil.

It has EL84 rather than 6AQ5 (=EL90)

The single B7G socket is empty.

The IF amp tube  is missing

The VHF "RF unit" tube is missing

ECH81 and EM81 present

Mains Rectifier missing. 

(Also main eliptical speaker missing but tweeter in place)

The Chassis has 1961 stamped on it

Separate AM & FM tuning cursors/drives, scale looks identical.

Is it a different model in a Romance FM (1958) case, or is it a later version where the circuit is basically identical with EL84 instead of 6AQ5 and 2 x OA79 instead of EB91?

 

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This is definitely a distinct model. Two references found to a 1960 "Romance FM" that has 6AQ5 (EL90) and loop rotation on knob under the tuning knobs, similar appearance to the Romance FM (1958) here. My model is EL84, larger longer badge and treble in place of Loop rotation. The Loop rotation knob is now on the side.

Curiously the 2 x OA79 are separate audio and AGC detectors for AM. The two diodes of the EBF89 must be used for FM.

So I have requested a new Model "Romance FM" 1961

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