• Year
  • 1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 164975

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-260 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiola 257 - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • AWA RADIOIA 257

    World - Range, three wave, 10 valves including "Magic Eye." l0" speaker. Improved Straight Line Tuning and automatic vernier control. Powerful - every worthwhile station at your command. 

    Same chassis as Bandmaster model 197DE.

    This radio and Model 262 incorporates an automatic inter-station noise suppression system (“Muting").

    See “Muting system” document in schematics for description.  Information from Radio Trade Annual 1939, Page 309.

  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. I
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Rodney and Otamatea Times 4 May 1938 Page 6)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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