5-Valve Broadcast Console 531V batteryless

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

  • Year
  • 1937/1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 255396

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios)
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent or electro-dynamic (moving coil), system not known yet.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 5-Valve Broadcast Console 531V [batteryless] - Batyphone, C.S. Baty & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • Five-valve Broadcast console radio. Batteryless. Vibrator for +B.

    Not to be confused with the later 531 Caravan mantel.

    Price: 32,5 gns.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 34.13 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • Sunday Times (Perth), 22 May 1938

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