TU160

Murphy Radio Ltd.; Welwyn Garden City

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  • Year
  • 1950
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 92262

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 10
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 470 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • AC/DC-set / 190-250 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 10 inch = 25.4 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: TU160 - Murphy Radio Ltd.; Welwyn
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 24 x 18 x 11.5 mm / 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.5 inch
  • Notes

  • Table radio, export model, with Medium wave and 9 Shortwave bands, 8 with bandspread.

    • 11 Metre Band     25.30 - 26.95 MHz
    • 13 Metre Band     20.95 - 22.40 MHz
    • 16 Metre Band     17.35 - 18.35 MHz
    • 19 Metre Band     14.85 - 15.75 MHz
    • 25 Metre Band     11.52 - 12.20 MHz
    • 35 Metre Band      9.35  -  9.96 MHz
    • 41 Metre Band      7.05  -  7.52 MHz
    • 49 Metre Band      5.94  -  6.34 MHz
    • "S" Band              3.25  -  9.50 MHz
    • "M" Band              535  -  1600 kHz

    Also see TA160 table radio and TA160R radiogram.

    Early models have an Intermediate Frequency of 465 kHz.

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 15.4 kg / 33 lb 14.7 oz (33.921 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 40.00 GBP
  • Source of data
  • - - Data from my own collection
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Murphy Service Instructions)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Didier Tholomier. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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