4-Valve Broadcast Battery Console 231 1933 model

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

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  • Year
  • 1932/1933
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 255536

 Technical Specifications

  • 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 & 45 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) generic.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 4-Valve Broadcast Battery Console 231 [1933 model] - Batyphone, C.S. Baty & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes

  • Four-valve battery console. New full vision dial. Lissen speaker. Rheostatic volume control, jack for head-phones. Black duco chassis, polished aluminium shielding cans.

    Equipment includes two 2-Volt accumulators, high-tension batteries, valves and aerial. A later ad mentions delivery with two 45-Volt batteries.

    Australian walnut cabinet, tow-tone piano finish.

    Price: £23/10.

    Model number according to Rennie.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 23.50 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • Sunday Times (Perth), 7 Aug 1932, 15 Jan 1933
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Rennie: Encyclopedia of WA Wirelesses (2012)

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