Radiolette 37C
Amalgamated Wireless Australasia (NZ) Ltd. (AWA); Wellington
- Country
- New Zealand-Aotearoa
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Amalgamated Wireless Australasia (NZ) Ltd. (AWA); Wellington
- Year
- 1937
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 350390
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 175 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50 Hz, 190-260 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
- Material
- Bakelite case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Radiolette 37C - Amalgamated Wireless
- Shape
- Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 280 x 280 x 170 mm / 11 x 11 x 6.7 inch
- Notes
-
AWA produced a series of Bakelite Empire State radios between 1934 and 1938.
Radiolette models R28, R29, R30, R31, R31A, R32, R37, R37A, R37B, R37C & Radiola R48 & R48G.
Empire State was not the official AWA name for the classic Art Deco Bakelite Radiolette but due to their popularity among worldwide collectors they are now known colloquially as the AWA Radiolette, Empire State Series of radios.
Chassis:
- 5 valve, reflexed superhet with an IF of 175 kHz.
- The chassis was deeper and did not require the wooden plinth.
- The chassis had removable ends.
- Components rearranged under the chassis with the introduction of tag strips.
- The tuning gang was mounted on rubber mounts and earthed with braid.
- A "local-distance" switch at the rear of the chassis is provided for reducing overload in strong signal areas.
The chassis was also used in the Bandmaster 657ME.
CAUTION! Asbestos is used as a heat shield to line one side of the can holding the two B+ capacitors.
Cabinet:
This Model 37C was only available in Jade Green, with versions 37 in Black and 37B in Ivory.Previous versions had an open back and this was the first version with a screw on back cover made from the same material and colour as the cabinet.
This Radiolette’s Art Deco Bakelite cabinet design was modeled on the wooden version AWA Radiolette, Model 27 except with a square dial. Earlier Air King in the US designed models along these lines in 1933 with the Skyscraper 52.
Made in Australia
See also Australian model Radiolette (Empire State) 37C.
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (Otago Daily Times 11 December 1937 Page 28)
- Author
- Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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Here you find 44 models, 40 with images and 27 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Amalgamated Wireless Australasia (NZ) Ltd. (AWA); Wellington