- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Tilbury & Lewis Pty. Ltd., (Lewbury, Van Ruyten); Richmond, Melbourne
- Year
- 1937
- Category
- Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 268676
- Number of Tubes
- 4
- Valves / Tubes
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common)
- Wave bands
- Broadcast only (MW).
- Power type and voltage
- Batteries / addl. power jack
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
- Material
- Wooden case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Sportsman - Tilbury & Lewis Pty. Ltd.,
- Shape
- Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 11 x 8.75 x 7.5 inch / 279 x 222 x 191 mm
- Notes
-
This radio has an automatic dial light controller to save battery power.
The dial is illuminated during tuning only and switches off when on station.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 14 lb 0 oz (14 lb) / 6.356 kg
- Price in first year of sale
- 16.16 Aus£
- Mentioned in
- The Age newspaper 9 January 1937
- Author
- Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 33 models, 19 with images and 2 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Tilbury & Lewis Pty. Ltd., (Lewbury, Van Ruyten); Richmond, Melbourne