• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• His Master's Voice (N.Z.), Ltd., HMV; Wellington

• Year
• 1948

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 338046

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

• Number of Tubes
• 4

• Valves / Tubes
• 1R5 1T4 1S5 3S4

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Dry Batteries / 67.5 & 1.5 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Personal Portable 484P - His Master's Voice N.Z., Ltd.,

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 9 x 3 x 3.75 inch / 229 x 76 x 95 mm

• Notes

• 4-valve broadcast (MW) superhet battery powered portable radio.

  • Tuning range: 550 - 1500kHz.
  • RCA valves listed. Marconi and Philips options shown on schematic.
  • Moulded plastic and leather covered steel cabinet.
  • Loop aerial.
  • Batteries: HT 67.5 volt Type 467, LT 1.5 volt Type 950.

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 lb 8 oz (4.5 lb) / 2.043 kg

• Price in first year of sale
• 19.85 £

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (Northern Advocate 14 December 1948 Page 8)

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

• Other Models

• Here you find 123 models, 118 with images and 68 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from His Master's Voice (N.Z.), Ltd., HMV; Wellington