- Country
- Great Britain (UK)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Higgs (Radio), Charlton; Hove
- Year
- 1934
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 167148
- Number of Tubes
- 5
- Main principle
- Superhet with RF-stage; 2 AF stage(s)
- Tuned circuits
- 5 AM circuit(s)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- 2 Loudspeakers
- Power out
- 3.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: 55T - Higgs Radio, Charlton; Hove
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Notes
- It has an unusual tuning indicator which is a meter in the HF valve's anode circuit. This has a vane operating in an oil-filled vertical tube whose image is projected. The oil provides damping to an otherwise fluctuating signal.
Westectors are used for the AVC.
One of the moving coil loudspeakers has a permanent magnet the other is energised.
Unusually 2 years warranty were provided.
- Price in first year of sale
- 16.00 GBP
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- Wireless World (The), London (WW, 79)
- Author
- Model page created by Roy Johnson. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 2 models, 1 with images and 0 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Higgs (Radio), Charlton; Hove