• Country
• Australia

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Stromberg-Carlson (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. Sydney

• Year
• 1955–1957

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 196375

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• 1T4 1R5 1T4 1S5 3V4

• Number of Transistors

• Semiconductors
• Metal-rectifier

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)

• Tuned circuits
• 7 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 220; 240; 260 or 90 & 9 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Wayfarer 55P11 - Stromberg-Carlson Australasia

• Shape
• Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)

• Notes

• AC/DC/battery portable in burgundy, cream, red or green.

  Battery: Eveready types 765 and 490P

  A metal rectifier is used for both H.T. and L.T. when on mains power. No power transformer is used.

• Price in first year of sale
• 36.75 AUS £

• Circuit diagram reference
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual Vol. XIV

• Mentioned in
• Mingay's Price Service (Nov 1955 to Nov 1957.)

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• J.R. Publications Radio Service Handbook (R.V. Series Vol. 1, 1963, Page S9.)

• Literature/Schematics (2)
• Australian Official Radio Service Manual AORSM (Volume 14, 1956 (for 1955 models), Page 314.)

• Author
• Model page created by Stuart Irwin. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 359 models, 175 with images and 183 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Stromberg-Carlson (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. Sydney