• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Dominion Radio & Electrical Corp. Ltd (Dreco), Philco; Auckland

• Year
• 1954

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 167377

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 7B7 7S7 7B7 7C6 12AU7 7C5 7C5 5Y3

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 3 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Details
• Changer (Record changer)

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 230 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)

• Material
• Wooden case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Philco 853 - Dominion Radio & Electrical

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 985 x 975 x 445 mm / 38.8 x 38.4 x 17.5 inch

• Notes

• This model appears in a list compiled by John Stokes during his research into the history of New Zealand radio.

  "Super De Luxe" All wave bandspread console.

  Superhet with RF stage.

  Collaro 3 RC532 record changer.

  See also Model 852 of 1953.

• Price in first year of sale
• 134.50 £

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (Press 20 October 1954 Page 10)

• Author
• Model page created by Keith Staines. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 147 models, 134 with images and 119 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Dominion Radio & Electrical Corp. Ltd (Dreco), Philco; Auckland