National 8 Valve All-Wave ED

National (Brand), Burns, John and Co., Ltd.; Auckland

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  • Year
  • 1940
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 354103

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 8
  • Main principle
  • Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 460 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 7 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast plus 2 Short Wave bands.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 50Hz, 230 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 8 inch = 20.3 cm
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: National 8 Valve All-Wave ED - National Brand, Burns, John
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 585 x 400 x 280 mm / 23 x 15.7 x 11 inch
  • Notes

  • National 8 Valve All-Wave ED

    Featuring ELECTRIC EYE Plus LIGHT RAY TUNING FOR You who desire SOMETHING FAR MORE than ordinary Radios offer... here's YOUR Set! MAGNIFICENT in appearance... ELECTRIFYING realism of tone...STARTLING World-wide reception and AMAZINGLY simple, quick, and ACCURATE tuning! Yes, the New 1940 NATIONAL features ELECTRIC EYE Plus LIGHT RAY...the SPECTACULAR new device which makes SHORT WAVE TUNING as easy as A.B.C.! ...You MUST See it!

    Other Great Features: Separate and individually lighted short and Broadcast Wave Bands, with station names marked. Straight-line micrometer tuning! All-Wave Coverage...Tone Control. New High-Fidelity, Wide Range Speaker! Beautifully Grained and Plane-Finished Walnut Cabinet of modern design. PRICE ONLY £35/-/-

    Manufactured by Radio (1936) Ltd for John Burns & Co. Ltd.

    See also Courier ED, Ultimate ED, and Skyscraper EDU.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 35.00 NZ £
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Auckland Star 19 March 1940 Page 16)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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