Radiomobile 516AR

His Master's Voice (N.Z.), Ltd., HMV; Wellington

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  • Year
  • 1947 ?
  • Category
  • Car Radio, perhaps also + sound player/recorder
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 335397

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

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Number of Transistors
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage Battery for all (e.g. for car radios and amateur radios) / 6 or 12 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
  • Material
  • Metal case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Radiomobile 516AR - His Master's Voice N.Z., Ltd.,
  • Shape
  • Chassis only or for «building in»
  • Notes

  • Radiomobile Model 516AR, broadcast band car radio, superhet with RF stage.

    Can be powered from 6 or 12 volts with a suitable non-synchronous vibrator and filament arrangement to suit supply voltage.

    Plessey 614A for 6 V or 1214 for 12 V.

    Two-unit construction with power supply in a separate box.

    According to the Late John Stokes in Golden Age of Radio in the Home, Page 145, this model was completely manufactured in New Zealand.

  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (HMV NZ Radiomobile 516AR service Data)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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