Melissaphone
Davies & Co.; Perth
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Davies & Co.; Perth
- Year
- 1929/1930
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 295861
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Valves / Tubes
- Main principle
- TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
- Wave bands
- Wave Bands given in the notes.
- Details
- Record Player (not changer)
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- -Loudspeaker incorporated, but system not known.
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Melissaphone - Davies & Co.; Perth
- Shape
- Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
- Notes
-
Advertised as a radio gramophone combination including 6 valve amplifier with sound loud enough for a dance hall for £55/-. An optional 2 valve radio tuner was available for an additional £10/-.
- Price in first year of sale
- 65.00 AUS £
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (The Daily News (WA) 23 Aug 1929, Page 15)
- Author
- Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 3 models, 2 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Davies & Co.; Perth