Radiola 76

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

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  • Year
  • 1935
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 310911

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / 6 V 135 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiola 76 - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes

  • 4 Valve, battery powered, reflexed superhet with RF amplifier.
    Note the use of a 6 Volt valve in a battery radio.
    Advertised for 27 Guineas in 1935.

    Chassis:
    Reflexed Superheterodyne with;

    • 34 RF Amplifier
    • 1A6 Detector- Oscillator
    •  6B7 is reflexed as the I.F. amplifier, detector,  AVC and the 1st A.F. amplifier
    • 38 Audio output

    Chassis also use in the AWA Radiolette 70.

    Powered from a 6 Volt Accumulator and three 45 Volt, B Batteries.

    Cabinet:
    Console style cabinet made from Walnut with a Rotovision Dial

     

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 28.35 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (AWA Radiola 76 Pamphlet)
  AWA Radiola 76 Pamphlet 481 KB
  • Documents regarding this model
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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