6-Valve

Autocrat Radio Ltd.; Auckland

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  • Year
  • 1947
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 351099

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Number of Transistors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 or 12 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm
  • Power out
  • 3 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 6-Valve - Autocrat Radio Ltd.; Auckland
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes

  • 6-VALVE RECEIVER BUILT TO WITHSTAND THE ROUGHEST CONDITIONS TO BE EXPERIENCED IN N.Z.

    SPECIAL FEATURES: Smart appearance; speaker and receiver in separate compact units; high gain aerial circuit; new rugged valves; low current drain; use on 6-volt and 12-volt batteries (specify voltage when ordering).

    Believed to be the first model produced with the Autocrat name.  It was available with power supply modifications to suit both 6V and 12V vehicles. See schematic notes. £34/10/-.

    See also Skyscraper RAI Vagabond and Crusader RAI.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 34.50 NZ £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Te Awamutu Courier 24 March 1948 Page 9)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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