• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

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

• Year
• 1951 ?

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 359890

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

• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SK7 6K8 6K7 6G8 6V6 5Y3

• 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).

• Details
• Record Player (not changer)

• 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: Pennant 166R - Columbus Brand; Radio Centre

• Shape
• Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 22 x 15.5 x 14 inch / 559 x 394 x 356 mm

• Notes

• Columbus Pennant 166R

  6-valve superhet with RF stage, dual wave, table radiogram. 

  See also Columbus Pennant 166 Early and Columbus Pennant 166S. 

  Other variants of this chassis and their valve lineups include:

  • 166: 6U7G or 6K7, 6K8G, 6U7G or 6K7, 6B8G, 6V6GT, 5Y3
  • 166R: 6SK7, 6K8, 6K7, 6G8, 6V6, 5Y3
  • 166M: 6BA6, 6BE6, 6BA6, 6AV6, 6AQ5, 6X4
  • 166N: 6BA6, 6BE6, 6BA6, 6AV6, 6AQ5, 6X4

  Justly esteemed as a radiogram of exceptional excellence, Pennant features a 6 valve dual wave receiver and & gramophone unit enhanced by that exclusive Columbus feature the Full Range Feather weight pickup. In every waay Pennant is the "Prince" of table radiograms. £59/10 Terms arranged. On sale throughout the Dominion and unconditionally guaranteed for 12 months.

   

• Price in first year of sale
• 59.50 NZ £

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (Waihi Daily Telegraph 12 March 1951 Page 12)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 170 models, 132 with images and 158 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Columbus (Brand); Radio Centre Ltd.; Wellington