• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington

• Year
• 1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 337225

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 6BE6 6BA6 6AV6 6AQ5 6X4

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

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Carlisle 501B [Radiogram] - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre

• Shape
• Tablemodel, with any shape - general.

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 430 x 295 x 363 mm / 16.9 x 11.6 x 14.3 inch

• Notes

• 5 valve radiogram with record player. Also available with record changer.

  There were versions 501, 501A, 501B & 501C. Each had minor changes from the previous and can be seen on the schematics. 

  See also table radio Model 501 Argyle and console radiogram Model 501 Chester.

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

• Price in first year of sale
• 38.50 NZ Pounds

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (Press 28 February 1957 Page 6)

• 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