5-Valve Receiver in Oak Cabinet Type RRDAA

Mulgaphone; Perth, Western Australia

  • Year
  • 1926
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 255505

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 3 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 2 by 36 V, 2 by 1½ Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - This model requires external speaker(s).
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: 5-Valve Receiver in Oak Cabinet Type RRDAA - Mulgaphone; Perth, Western
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, Box - most often with Lid (NOT slant panel).
  • Notes
  • 5-Valve Receiver in Oak Cabinet

    This model comprised a two valve audio section in the upper section and a three valve tuner in the lower.

    Price
    With 300ft. Aerial Wire, 6 Insulators, 1 Lead-in Tube. 12ft. V.I.R.  (vulcanised Indian rubber)  Wire, 1 Pair Brandes or Siemens Headphones, 5 DE3 Valves, 6 Plug-in Coils, 3 HF Transformers, Sparta Loudspeaker, batteries; Cash £52.

    Terms; £57.

    For an extra £2/10/- a Primax loud speaker could  be supplied.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 52.00 £
  • Mentioned in
  • Encyclopedia of Western Australian Wirelesses & Gramophones
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Mulgaphone July 1, 1926 Catalogue, Page 4.)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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