• Year
  • 1941
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 287767
    • alternative name: General Electric Company of Australia Ltd.

 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) / 90 & 1.5 or 200-230; 230-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Hotpoint Bandmaster B74MB - Australian General Electric GE
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • The mains power supply for this radio is in the form of a separate plug-in unit.

    This model is similar to the AWA Radiola 63.

  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Australian Official Radio Service Manual, volume 4, page 158.
  • Author
  • Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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