• Country
• New Zealand-Aotearoa

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Westonhouse Radio Ltd.; Auckland

• Year
• 1950

• Category
• Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 319245

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

• Number of Tubes
• 5

• Valves / Tubes
• DF91 DK40 DF91 DAF91 DL92

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

• Tuned circuits
• 8 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast only (MW).

• Power type and voltage
• Line / Batteries (any type) / 230VAC or 1.5V & 67½ Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 6 inch = 15.2 cm

• Material
• Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: WESTCO Portable 40 - Westonhouse Radio Ltd.;

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

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 300 x 230 x 180 mm / 11.8 x 9.1 x 7.1 inch

• Notes

• 5 valve, AC, or battery power superhet with an RF stage.

  Cabinet has molded plastic front and rear panels with a wooden body.

  Available in battery-only versions also.

   

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 5.2 kg / 11 lb 7.3 oz (11.454 lb)

• Mentioned in
• -- Original prospect or advert (NZVRS Bulletin Vol 34, N0 2 2013 ii, Page 7.)

• Author
• Model page created by Noel Sutherland. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 17 models, 10 with images and 12 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Westonhouse Radio Ltd.; Auckland