D48

Murphy Radio Ltd.; Welwyn Garden City

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  • Year
  • 1938
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 334295

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 5
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 200-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: D48 - Murphy Radio Ltd.; Welwyn
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, high profile (upright - NOT Cathedral nor decorative).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 12.5 x 18.5 x 19.5 inch / 318 x 470 x 495 mm
  • Notes

  • An AC/DC mains 3 band 4 valve plus rectifier table radio housed in a wooden cabinet.

    Wave Ranges:
    SW  16.7 to 50 metres.
    MW  200 to 550 metres
    LW  950 to 2000 metre

    See also the Murphy A48 AC mains version.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 35 lb 0 oz (35 lb) / 15.890 kg
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 12.25 £
  • Mentioned in
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (1938 Murphy catalogue)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Murphy Service Instructions A48 D48 dated 1938)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Howard Craven. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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