TA462

Murphy Radio Ltd.; Dublin

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  • Year
  • 1961/1962
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 211370

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 5 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 220-230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical / Ø 7.5 inch = 19.1 cm
  • Power out
  • 6 W (unknown quality)
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: TA462 - Murphy Radio Ltd.; Dublin
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel with Push Buttons.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 460 x 285 x 210 mm / 18.1 x 11.2 x 8.3 inch
  • Notes
  • In UK described as Export model in Company brochure.
    Also made in Ireland at Islandbridge near Dublin as VHF not rolled out till 1962 - 1963
    The UK piano Key Models had VHF-FM. Instead the Export model has Trawler Band 1.6Mhz to 3.1MHz
    Keys/buttons L to R are:
    Speech, Music, Off, Gram, LW, MW, Trawler
    200mm(8") Ferrite rod for MW / LW.
    Box chassis but PCB for switch unit with capacitors and coils.
    Sockets for Aerial + Earth, Gram, Extension Speaker
    No voltage taps.
    Examples are usually missing a brass part on bottom front, that you wouldn't know was missing!
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 6 kg / 13 lb 3.5 oz (13.216 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 21.00 GBP
  • Source of data
  • - - Data from my own collection
  • Author
  • Model page created by Michael Watterson. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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