All-World Bureau Auto-Radiogramophone 581 AC

HMV (Brand), His Masters Voice, The Gramophone Company Ltd.; Middlesex

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  • Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 218486

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and more than two Short Wave bands.
  • Details
  • Changer (Record changer)
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: All-World Bureau Auto-Radiogramophone 581 [AC] - HMV Brand, His Masters Voice,
  • Shape
  • Console with any shape - in general
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 32 x 41.25 x 21.5 inch / 813 x 1048 x 546 mm
  • Notes

  • An AC mains radiogram with a 5 band superhet radio and record autochanger, housed in a walnut console cabinet in the design of a bureau. Price 48 guineas.

    Wavebands  
    LW 750-2200 metres
    MW  185-560 metres
    SW1 46-141 metres
    SW2 16.7-51 metres
    SW3 7-16 metres

    A similar chassis is fitted to the HMV 488 and Marconiphone 363 radiograms.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 204 lb 0 oz (204 lb) / 92.616 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 50.40 £
  • Mentioned in
  • Advert in GB CAVALCADE magazine, May 1937
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service manual HMV 488 & 581 AC radiograms dated Dec 1936)
  • Author
  • Model page created by a member from A. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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