- Country
- New Zealand-Aotearoa
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington
- Year
- 1956
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 338326
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: 653A - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Notes
-
6-valve superhet with RF stage broadcast (MW) portable receiver.
2 in 1 portable. Runs on batteries recharge on mains. Exclusive battery reactivation."
Appears to have the same chassis as the previous Model 653.
See also Model 402, Model 402A, Model 402X, Model 402Z & 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 13 December 1956 Page 17)
- Author
- Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 167 models, 128 with images and 156 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington