Riviera CN360A

Vidor Ltd.; Erith (Kent)

  • Year
  • 1948 ?
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 75398

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 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Tubes
  • 4
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 456 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
  • Tuned circuits
  • 6 AM circuit(s)
  • Wave bands
  • Broadcast, Long Wave and Short Wave.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Dry Batteries / 1.5 & 90 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil)
  • Material
  • Leather / canvas / plastic - over other material
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Riviera CN360A - Vidor Ltd.; Erith Kent
  • Shape
  • Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains)
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 280 x 300 x 190 mm / 11 x 11.8 x 7.5 inch
  • Notes
  • This 3 Band All Dry Superhet Portable was made  for the domestic market with UK station names and as export model CN364A without the UK stations. So manufacturers label may have both model numbers.

    Wavebands

    MW 200 ... 550 m
    LW 1000 ... 2000 m
    SW 15 ... 50 m

    Two built in loop aerials, the SW Loop on speaker frame and LW/MW on rear (the CN360 has a single loop assembly)

    Info from R&TVS I (1953) page 560. & Trader Sheet 873.

    The height open is 41 cm and closed 30 cm. 

    Uses Radio H. T. Battery L5039   and  Low Tension Battery L5050

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 5.2 kg / 11 lb 7.3 oz (11.454 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 16.00 GBP
  • Circuit diagram reference
  • Radio and TV Servicing books (R&TVS) book
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • Trader Sheet 873

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