• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Operatic (brand), Bland Radio Pty. Ltd.: Adelaide SA

• Year
• 1950–1965

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 190998

• • Brand: Operatic

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6N8 6AN7 6N8 6BD7 6AQ5

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast and Short Wave (SW).

• Power type and voltage
• Direct Current supply (DC) / 32 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Operatic Mignon RF A12 - Operatic brand, Bland Radio

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 280 x 210 x 240 mm / 11 x 8.3 x 9.4 inch

• Notes
• This model is for 32V farm lighting systems and uses a synchronous vibrator power unit.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 6.5 kg / 14 lb 5.1 oz (14.317 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 49.50 AUS £

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. IX

• Mentioned in
• Radio Electrical WEEKLY (Product Data Service, April 1951, Page 25.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 9, 1951 (for 1950 models), Page 248.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 119 models, 67 with images and 9 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Operatic (brand), Bland Radio Pty. Ltd.: Adelaide SA