Alba Armchair Console Receiver 635 AC

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

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  • Year
  • 1937/1938 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 348566
    • Brand: Alba

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 7
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and 2 x Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Power out
  • 3.5 W (undistorted)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Alba Armchair Console Receiver 635 [AC] - Alba Brand Balcombe Ltd., ALBA
  • Shape
  • Console: Chairside Radio.
  • Notes

  • Four wavebands:

    • SW.  12-31m & 30-85m
    • MW 190 - 560m
    • LW 800-2000m

    Magic eye tuning indicator

    Also available 635 AC/DC version.

    Seven valve four waveband chassis with similar specification to Model 835 radio and Model 930 radiogram.

    "Armchair Console" cabinet shared with 5 valve chairside radios Models 615 and 625.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 23.10 £
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature
  • Author
  • Model page created by Clive Forder. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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