Radiola (Egg Crate) 84Y

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

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  • Year
  • 1941–1945
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 177674

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 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
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-260 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiola 84Y - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 328 x 225 x 195 inch / 8331 x 5715 x 4953 mm
  • Notes

  • From 1939 till 1941, AWA produced a range of Radiola radios with a simple, low decoration, Bakelite cabinet. One Radiolette version, Model 509M was also produced post WW2 in 1946.

    This series of radios which were produced in a range of colours from 1939 till 1940 and brown from 1941 till 1946 have become known to collectors as the “Egg crate” models after the distinctive square holes in the speaker grill.

    Readily available Colours were Ivory, Black, Walnut and Green.

    Rare colours of Blue and Pink as shown in “Radio Days” by P Sheridan and R Singer, page 97, are known to exist and were possibly only manufactured in limited numbers for special Dealer/show promotions.

    Radiola Models 84, 84X, 84Y 86,  86X,  86Z,  92, 92X, 92Y and Radiolette 509M.

     

    For the Model 84Y, 5 Valve, AC powered, Superheterodyne, released in February 1941.

    Chassis:

    • A later version of the Model 84X with the 5Y3G replaced with a 6X5GT.
    • 3 position tone control.
    • Dark dial with “Fisk Radiola”  and a white dial pointer
    • Chassis also used in AGE D65ME.

    Cabinet:

    Available only in Walnut.

     

  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. V
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Mingay's Radio Diagram & I.F. Index
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (The Fisk Radiola Technical Information & Service Data, Models 92Y, 84Y, 92X & 84X.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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