- Country
- New Zealand-Aotearoa
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington
- Year
- 1955
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 338325
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 6
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 7 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Line / Batteries (any type) / 230 or 90 & 9 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 653 - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
-
6-valve superhet with RF stage broadcast (MW) portable receiver.
See also Model 402, Model 402A, Model 402X, Model 402Z and Model 502.
Manufactured by Radio Corporation Of New Zealand Ltd for Columbus Radio Centre Ltd.
- Price in first year of sale
- 32.50 £
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (Press 25 May 1956 Page 13)
- Author
- Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 169 models, 131 with images and 157 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington