• Country
• Canada

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Canadian Marconi Co. Ltd. (CMC, Esterline), Marconi's Wireless; Montreal, QC

• Year
• 1946–1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 155447

• • alternative name: CMC Canada || Marconi, Canada

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• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 12SA7 12SK7 12SQ7 35L6 35Z5

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 110 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm

• Power out
• 0.5 W (unknown quality)

• Material
• Bakelite case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 261 - Canadian Marconi Co. Ltd. CMC,

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 10.5 x 7.3 x 5.5 inch / 267 x 185 x 140 mm

• Notes
• The Marconi Model 261 is an AC/DC operated 5 Tube BC Receiver. BC Band Tuning Range: 540 to 1717kHz. Has built-in loop antenna. Available for either 25 or 60Hz AC power. Cabinet color is Ivory or Mahogany.
  
  Older Notes: bakelite table model with fancy style speaker grille. 6 Colors available: brown (plain bakelite), or painted white, or red, or green, or pale blue, or red/gold. There are contradictory data: On a radio the year 1946 is found and the IF= 455 kHz, while RCC notes 1947/48 and an IF= 462.5!

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 3.632 kg / 8 lb 0 oz (8 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 36.00 CDN

• Source of data
• Marconi Service Manual Volume No. 2

• Circuit diagram reference
• Radio College of Canada

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• RCC, Marconi sheet 145

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Marconi Service Manual Volume No. 2 (Volume 2, 167)

• Author
• Model page created by John Allen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 464 models, 327 with images and 378 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Canadian Marconi Co. Ltd. (CMC, Esterline), Marconi's Wireless; Montreal, QC