Columbus 53S
Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington
- Country
- New Zealand-Aotearoa
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington
- Year
- 1948
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 306159
Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 6 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Columbus 53S - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 18.5 x 12.5 x 9 inch / 470 x 318 x 229 mm
- Notes
-
5-Valve broadcast (MW) receiver.
Schematic is for the earlier Model 53A with minor variation to bias circuitry.
Manufactured by Radio Corporation Of NZ Ltd for Columbus Radio Centre Ltd.
See also Columbus Model 53A.
- Author
- Model page created by Taniwha Sutherland. 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 Columbus is part of the collections of the following members.