• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

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

• Year
• 1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 343543

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• ECH81 EBF80 6AV6 6BV7 EZ80

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 465 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 6 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• 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: La Gloria Tallboy 5V - Dominion Radio & Electrical

• Shape
• Console with any shape - in general

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 800 x 790 x 400 mm / 31.5 x 31.1 x 15.7 inch

• Notes

• 5-Valve superhet broadcast (MW) console receiver with 4-speed Collaro record changer and large speaker. Latest American easy-to-read dial and finished in light or medium oak cabinet.

  See also 1956 La Gloria Tallboy 5V.

• Price in first year of sale
• 49.95 NZ £

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (Press 25 October 1956 Page 17)

• Author
• Model page created by Brian Stevens. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 138 models, 125 with images and 113 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