66A Console

Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington

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  • Year
  • 1946 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 356027

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 Technical Specifications

  • 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 and Short Wave (SW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50Hz, 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 66A [Console] - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Notes

  • Columbus 66A Console Receiver

    6-Valve superhet with RF stage dual wave console receiver.

    See also Columbus 66A Mantel version. 

    Manufactured by Radio Corporation Of New Zealand Ltd for Columbus Radio Centre Ltd.

    There are at least 6 known variants of this receiver.

    • 66   using 6K7G 6K8G 6B8G 6J7G 6F6G 5Y3G or U50.
    • 66E using 6K7G 6K8G 6B7 6C6 6F6G 5Y3G or U50.
    • 66J  using 6K7G 6J8G 6B8G 6J7GT 6F6GT 5Y3G or U50.
    • 66A using 6K7G 6K8G 6B8G 6SJ7GT 6V6GT 6X5GT.
    • 66W using 6K7G 6J8G 6B8G 6SJ7 6V6G 6X5G.
    • 66R using 6U7G 6K8G 6B8G 6V7G 6V6GT 6X5GT.

    Other variations across the model variants included dial scales, tuning gangs, and coils. Refer to the schematic and service notes for further details.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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