Duoforte C58

Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd. (AWA); Sydney

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  • Year
  • 1929/1930
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 164727

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • TRF without regeneration; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 4 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Details
  • Record Player (not changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Duoforte C58 - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 813 x 1270 x 458 mm / 32 x 50 x 18 inch
  • Notes

  • 10 Valve, AC powered, TRF Receiver with Grid Leak Detection and a Push-Pull audio driver stage driving a Push-Pull audio output stage.
    AWA advertised price in 1929 was £125/-

    Chassis:
    Two chassis are used in this radiogram. The receiver chassis housed in the upper compartment and the audio output amplifier and power supply in the speaker compartment.

    Phonograph:
    Electric Induction motor driven 78RPM turntable with Tone arm with volume control.

    Cabinet:
    Large console style cabinet with phonograph lid on top and doors on the front.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 125.00 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Radiola “The Duoforte” Pamphlet.)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Silicon Chip magazine, 3/2001 P88
  AWA_Duoforte C58 Pamphlet 1589 KB
  • Documents regarding this model
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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