6-Valve "Magnificent" Console

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

  • Year
  • 1949–1952
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 255365

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 32 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 6-Valve "Magnificent" Console - Batyphone, C.S. Baty & Co.;
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes
  • Triple wave 6-valve deluxe console model. Later models fitted with 12 inch Jensen elliptical speaker. Called the "Batyphone Magnificent" in later advertisements. Farm radio.

    Price in 1951: £67/17/6 plus small tax surcharge.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 51.50 Aus£
  • Mentioned in
  • Western Mail (Perth), 1 May 1952, 5 Jul 1951, 29 Sep 1949

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