• Country
• Great Britain (UK)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Alba (Brand) Balcombe Ltd., ALBA (Radio & Television) Ltd; London

• Year
• 1947 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 226318

• • Brand: Alba

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• CCH35 EF39 EBC33 CL33 1D5_rectifier

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 460 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 100-120; 200-240 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 12.5 cm = 4.9 inch

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 462 AC/DC - Alba Brand Balcombe Ltd., ALBA

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 14.5 x 8.5 x 6 inch / 368 x 216 x 152 mm

• Notes

• Line cord with 600 ohms or 600+100 ohms built-in resistance for 220 or 240 V. Fixed Antenna of 8 meters length

  Cavo di alimentazione con incorporate resistenze da 600 +100 Ohm per tensioni di 220 e 240 V. Antenna fissa della lunghezza di 8 metri

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4.4 kg / 9 lb 11.1 oz (9.692 lb)

• Source of data
• Trader Service Sheet (suppl. of Wireless & El. Trader, etc.)

• Author
• Model page created by Ernst Röggla. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 253 models, 132 with images and 165 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Alba (Brand) Balcombe Ltd., ALBA (Radio & Television) Ltd; London