Radiolette (Fret and Foot) 40B Ch= 40

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

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  • Year
  • 1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 309854

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s); Reflex
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-260 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Bakelite case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiolette 40B Ch= 40 - Amalgamated Wireless
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Tombstone = decorative upright, not cathedral but can have rounded edges.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12.1 x 13.3 x 8.9 inch / 307 x 338 x 226 mm
  • Notes

  • AWA produced a series of Bakelite, Fret and Foot radios in 1936 and 1937.

    Radiolette models R33, R33A, R35, R35A, R38A, R38B, R38C, R39A, R39B, R39C, R40A, R40B and R40C.

    The Model 40B was produced with a grained ivory cabinet, fret and feet.

    Same chassis as the Bandmaster model 547DD. 

    Fret and Foot was not the official AWA name for the classic Fisk Tombstone Radiolette but they are unique with a cabinet of a square block of Bakelite along Art Deco lines with curved edges which are complemented by a contrasting colour, Asian influenced speaker grill fret and Lion’s paws as feet.

    The unique design is a tribute to the Bakelite designer’s art of the era which made them very appealing to worldwide collectors

    They are now known colloquially as the AWA Radiolette, Fret and Foot series of radios.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 19.95 AUS £
  • Mentioned in
  • HRSA AWA Radiolettes 1932-1949
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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