Corvette 55

Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington

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  • Year
  • 1946
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 358603

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 0
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 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) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Corvette 55 - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 18.5 x 12.5 x 9 inch / 470 x 318 x 229 mm
  • Notes

  • Columbus 55 Corvette

    5-valve dual wave superhet with 8" EM speaker receiver for the smaller home. Variants include the 55A (1946), 55R, and 55S which appear to use different tuning capacitors and slightly different dial layouts.  The 55R is also noted in service literature as having different tone control circuitry.  The 55S appears to have newer and more compact coils.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 29.50 NZ £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Gisborne Herald 24 September 1946 Page 8)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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