• Year
  • 1937
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 195738

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: All World Radiogram 493 - HMV Brand, His Masters Voice,
  • Shape
  • Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %).
  • Notes
  • A 5 valve radiogram with a 3 band superhet radio (MW 200-580 metres, LW 750-2000 metres, SW 16.5-50 metres) and automatic record changer. With automatic voltage adjustment, two speed tuning and 3 position tone control. Released February 1937.

    Similar to the Marconiphone 395 auto-radiogram and the HMV 487 All World Radiogram which has a manual turntable.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 27.00 GNS
  • Mentioned in
  • HMV 1938/9 Range of Radio, Radiograms & Accessories
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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