3-Valve Mantel Model "Junior"

Batyphone, C.S. Baty & Co.; Perth (WA)

  • Year
  • 1933
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 255539

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 3
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Screengrid 1926-1935
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries / 2 & ? Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • -Loudspeaker incorporated, but system not known.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 3-Valve Mantel Model "Junior" - Batyphone, C.S. Baty & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Notes
  • Two screen-grid valves and one power output valve. New method of "trimming", permitting adjustment by means of a single knob. Bradly potentiometer as volume control. Components mounted on aluminium chassis. Lissen speaker.

    Also called "Batyphone Junior".

    Price: £19/15.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 19.75 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • Sunday Times (Perth), 16 Apr 1933

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