• Year
  • 1955
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 79372

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 527/X - Cossor, A.C.; London
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 9.25 x 6.75 x 4.5 inch / 235 x 171 x 114 mm
  • Notes
  • Red and ivory painted biscuit tin box "cabinet".

    Made as a "Community" Radio for African villages. See also Ever Ready Saucepan and articles. The Saucepan set was subsidised initially which may be why the Cossor was allegedly not as popular. If the Cossor is tinned steel it would be less durable than the Aluminium Ever Ready.

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