Ormond Four Screened Grid Portable Suitcase version

Ormond Engineering Co. Ltd.; London

  • Year
  • 1930 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 347000

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Valves / Tubes
  • Main principle
  • TRF (Tuned-Radio-Frequency but use of regeneration unknown); Screengrid 1926-1935
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast (MW) and Long Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • Magnetic loudspeaker (reed) of high quality (4 magnet poles).
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Ormond Four Screened Grid Portable [Suitcase version] - Ormond Engineering Co. Ltd.;
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Notes
  • Reach out beyond the home stattions. Whether you wish to spend the evening listening to home stations or roaming far afield bringing foreign programmes, you wil finf the Ormand Four Screened Grid Portable the ideal receiver. 

    The famous Ormand Cone and Four Pole Adjustable Loudspeaker unit incorporated in this receiver ensures the highest quality reproduction.

  • Price in first year of sale
  • 16.00 GNS
  • Mentioned in
  • Wireless Trader (UK) Aug 2, 1930, Cover.
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • World Radio Dec 12, 1930, Page 962.
  • Literature/Schematics (2)
  • -- Original prospect or advert (Wireless World 12 February 1930 iv Advertisements)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Clive Forder. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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