• Year
  • 1954/1955
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 160439

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Line / Batteries (any type) / 195-215; 216-235; 236-255 / 90 & 7.5 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 0.2 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiola 5 555P - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 340 x 240 x 150 mm / 13.4 x 9.4 x 5.9 inch
  • Notes
  • Portable Battery/AC radio with battery reactivation.

    Battery types used: (A) 7½V Eveready 719 or Diamond 3719 & (B) Eveready Mini-Max 490P or Diamond 3490.

    Built-in antenna, different colors known.

    See also Hotpoint model P74MAR.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 32.10 AUS £
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XIII
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Technical Information & Service Data.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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