The Australian Vintage Radio Society
(AVRS) publishes the AVRS News bi-monthly in
Jan, Mar, May, July, Sep and Nov. The newsletter contains articles
ranging from valve and transistor receivers, tape recorders, amplifiers,
test equipment, radio transmitters through cabinet repairs and finishing
etc.
Here are some selected extracts:
May 2013 -
The Harvey Wells Field Strength
Meter
Sept 2013 - The
Radiola 281
Nov 2013 -
The Pyrox P2 Wire Recorder
INDEX to all items contained in AVRS News up to 2020
INDEX to Radios covered in AVRS News
| Make |
Model |
Comment |
Style |
Cabinet |
Year |
No. |
Valves |
Vol-No |
|
Admiral
|
5AK
|
AC/DC
|
Portable
|
Plastic
|
1950's
|
5
|
Miniature
|
3-1
|
|
Astor
|
APK
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1958
|
4
|
Miniature
|
6-3
|
|
Astor
|
DLP
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1956
|
2+D
|
Miniature
|
7-3
|
|
Astor
|
PK
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1956
|
4
|
Miniature
|
1-3
|
|
Astor
|
NS
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1951
|
6
|
Miniature
|
3-2
|
|
Astor
|
KL
|
Mickey
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1946
|
4
|
Octal
|
4-4
|
|
AWA
|
Radiola R151
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1935
|
5
|
PreOctal
|
1-1
|
|
AWA
|
Radiola R281
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1939
|
14
|
Octal
|
6-5
|
|
AWA
|
Radiola 467 ma
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1955
|
4
|
Miniature
|
1-1
|
|
AWA
|
Radiola 45E
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1931
|
5
|
Balloon
|
2-5,1-2
|
|
AWA
|
B15
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1961
|
5
|
Miniature
|
2-6
|
|
AWA
|
500M & 500MY
|
Radiolette
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1946
|
4
|
Octal
|
6-2
|
|
AWA
|
527-MA
|
Hotpoint V55ME
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1950
|
5
|
Oct/Min
|
7-2
|
|
AWA
|
573-MA
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1955
|
5
|
Miniature
|
4-5
|
|
AWA
|
512-M & 519-M
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1947, 48
|
5
|
Octal
|
5-2
|
|
Bang & Olufsen
|
514K
|
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
1959
|
5
|
Miniature
|
7-4
|
|
Breville
|
622M
|
|
Mantel
|
Metal
|
|
5
|
Octal
|
7-3
|
|
Classic
|
TM5
|
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
1956
|
5
|
Octal
|
6-6
|
|
Crosley
|
610
|
No circuit
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1928
|
|
|
4-2
|
|
De La Rue
|
|
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
1947
|
4
|
Octal
|
4-6
|
|
Ekco
|
313
|
|
Mantel
|
Metal
|
1930's
|
3
|
PreOctal
|
3-2
|
|
Electrosound
|
414-1
|
No circuit
|
Mantel
|
Metal
|
1947
|
4
|
GT
|
7-6
|
|
Emerson Portables
|
|
|
Portable
|
|
1950 60's
|
|
|
6-1
|
|
Healing
|
402E
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1950
|
4
|
Octal
|
2-2
|
|
Healing
|
24
|
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
1934
|
3
|
PreOctal
|
2-6
|
|
Healing
|
407E
|
L407E
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1956
|
4
|
Miniature
|
7-4
|
|
Healing
|
408E
|
& 428E
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
1938
|
5
|
PreOctal
|
3-3
|
|
Healing
|
A409E
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1939
|
5
|
Octal
|
7-6
|
|
Healing
|
504E
|
& 530G
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1953
|
5
|
Miniature
|
6-5
|
|
HMV
|
A13A
|
Little Nipper
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
|
4
|
Octal
|
2-3
|
|
HMV
|
B61C
|
|
Portable
|
Vinyl/wood
|
|
|
|
6-4
|
|
HMV
|
C23B
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1950
|
5
|
Octal
|
5-1
|
|
HMV
|
62-52
|
Little Nipper
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1954
|
5
|
Miniature
|
6-4
|
|
Howard
|
666
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1936
|
6
|
Philips
|
2-3
|
|
Kingsley
|
KFT-2
|
Ferrotune
|
Kitset
|
Bakelite
|
1947
|
3
|
Octal
|
2-4
|
|
Kitset
|
|
|
Coffin
|
Wooden
|
1920's
|
3
|
Balloon
|
2-1
|
|
Kriesler
|
11-41
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1953
|
4
|
Miniature
|
6-6
|
|
Kriesler
|
11-81
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1959
|
5
|
Miniature
|
1-2
|
|
Kriesler
|
11-99
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1970's
|
4
|
Miniature
|
4-3
|
|
Leak
|
20
|
Amplifier
|
Amplifier
|
na
|
1957
|
7
|
Miniature
|
4-1
|
|
Lloyds
|
Miniature
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1960’s
|
5
|
Miniature
|
8-2
|
|
Loewe
|
552
|
No circuit
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
1954
|
|
|
4-2
|
|
Majestic
|
Charlie McCarthy
|
Novelty
|
Bakelite
|
1938
|
6
|
Octal
|
1-2
|
|
Marwol
|
|
No circuit
|
Coffin
|
Wooden
|
1920's
|
6
|
Balloon
|
3-3
|
|
Melodic
|
Bookshelf
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
|
4
|
Miniature
|
7-2
|
|
Motorola
|
53LC3
|
Battery set
|
Portable
|
Plastic
|
1953
|
4
|
Miniature
|
2-4
|
|
Mullard
|
MAS1110
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1950
|
5
|
Miniature
|
3-3
|
|
Murphy
|
146C
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1949
|
7
|
PreOctal
|
6-6
|
|
Peal / Airzone
|
P6552A
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1941
|
5
|
Octal
|
5-4
|
|
Peter Pan
|
BKM
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1948
|
4
|
Octal
|
2-4
|
|
Peter Pan
|
FKM
|
Reflex
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1952
|
4
|
GT
|
6-1
|
|
Philco
|
753
|
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
1937
|
5
|
PreOctal
|
2-1
|
|
Philips
|
112
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1948
|
4
|
Octal
|
4-6
|
|
Philips
|
122
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1948
|
4
|
Octal
|
4-5
|
|
Philips
|
135
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1952
|
4
|
Miniature
|
7-1
|
|
Philips
|
172
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1958
|
5
|
Miniature
|
2-5
|
|
Precedent
|
Two 47
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1930's?
|
3
|
PreOctal
|
7-5
|
|
Pye
|
MR-2
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
60's
|
5
|
Miniature
|
5-3
|
|
R&H
|
Little Jim
|
|
Mantel
|
na
|
1938
|
1
|
PreOctal
|
3-1
|
|
R&H
|
Tiny Tim
|
|
Mantel
|
|
1960's
|
3
|
Octal
|
6-4
|
|
Scharnberg Strauss
|
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1936
|
5
|
PreOctal
|
2-2, 4-2
|
|
STC
|
4140
|
Battery set
|
Portable
|
Plastic
|
1954
|
4
|
Miniature
|
7-5
|
|
STC
|
A5140
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1954
|
5
|
Miniature
|
4-2
|
|
STC
|
PA Amplifier
|
35 W
|
|
Metal
|
1961
|
7
|
Min/Oct
|
6-2
|
|
Stromberg Carlson
|
A22
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1927
|
3
|
Balloon
|
1-3
|
|
Stromberg Carlson
|
4A18
|
|
Mantel
|
Plastic
|
1948
|
4
|
Octal
|
2-1
|
|
Stromberg Carlson
|
5A36
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1946
|
5
|
Octal
|
7-6
|
|
Stromberg Carlson
|
51A22
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1952
|
5
|
Min/Oct
|
5-5
|
|
Stromberg Carlson
|
54A12
|
|
Radiogram
|
Wooden
|
1950's
|
5
|
Miniature
|
3-3
|
|
Stromberg Carlson
|
602B
|
Neutrodyne
|
Coffin
|
Wooden
|
1927
|
6
|
Balloon
|
4-3
|
|
Tasma
|
1001
|
|
Mantel
|
Bakelite
|
1946
|
4
|
Octal
|
4-1
|
|
Topaz
|
564
|
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
|
5
|
Miniature
|
7-5
|
|
Unknown
|
V=235,224A,247,280
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
1931
|
4
|
Balloon
|
3-1
|
|
Unknown
|
V= PM4,?,?
|
|
Coffin
|
Wooden
|
1920's
|
3
|
Balloon
|
3-1
|
|
Unknown
|
?-Victor
|
|
Console
|
Wooden
|
30's
|
|
|
4-6
|
|
Unknown
|
?-USA
|
|
Coffin
|
Wooden
|
20's
|
7
|
Balloon
|
4-6
|
|
Unknown
|
|
Regenerative
|
Mantel
|
Wooden
|
20's
|
2
|
Balloon
|
5-4
|
|