• Year
  • 1936
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 340667

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 6
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast only (MW).
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 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: 327 - Rolax Brand; various
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 24 x 12 x 11 inch / 610 x 305 x 279 mm
  • Notes
  • 6-Valve (including magic eye) broadcast (MW) table model receiver.

    Jones & Sons, Jewellers and Radio Dealers, advertised that Rolax radios were assembled in their workrooms by an expert radio engineer.

    The chassis sheet metal work for these early sets is believed to have been fabricated by Calverts Ltd. of Christchurch.

  • Mentioned in
  • -- Collector info (Sammler) (vintageradio.co.nz)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Ronald Wesenberg. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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