Aboriginal Head
Bendix Corporation Australia Pty. Ltd.; Sydney, NSW
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Bendix Corporation Australia Pty. Ltd.; Sydney, NSW
- Year
- 1974
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 257829
Picture courtesy of guest Brian Forde
Picture courtesy of guest Brian Forde
Picture courtesy of guest Brian Forde
- Number of Transistors
- Semiconductors present.
- Semiconductors
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / 6 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Aboriginal Head - Bendix Corporation Australia
- Shape
- Design Radio or Novelty / Gadget - fancy or unusual shape.
- Notes
-
One of three novelty radios manufactured by Bendix with cases modelled on sculptures by well know Sydney sculptor, Bim Hilder.
The three models were Pacific Mask, Aboriginal Head and Noah’s Ark. They sold for $AU39.95 in May 1974.
- Price in first year of sale
- 39.95 $AU
- External source of data
- Data courtesy of guest Brian Forde
- Mentioned in
- Australian Women’s Weekly, 29 May 1974, Page 42.
- Author
- Model page created by John Kusching. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 3 models, 3 with images and 1 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Bendix Corporation Australia Pty. Ltd.; Sydney, NSW