Challenger 85
Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington
- Country
- New Zealand-Aotearoa
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington
- Year
- 1938
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 355036
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 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)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Challenger 85 - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre
- Shape
- Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 18.25 x 10.75 x 8 inch / 464 x 273 x 203 mm
- Notes
-
Columbus 85
5-valve superhet dual wave, table model receiver.
See also Columbus 85 with stepped cabinet and Courtenay Model 85. There were several cabinet, magic eye, and dial options used with the 85 chassis.
Manufactured by Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd for Columbus Radio Centre Ltd.
- Author
- Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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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
Collections
The model Challenger is part of the collections of the following members.