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Collier and Beale Ltd produced sets from (1932~1969)

This is another of the lists compiled by John Stokes during his research into the history of New Zealand radio.

Any feedback, updates and additional information is always appreciated. {mailto:office@nzvrs.pl.net}

See notes at end.

Updated 5/03

Collier & Beale Ltd valve sets (1932~1962)

Model	Year	Valves	Remarks
S2	1938	5	Stella
S3	1939	6	DW Stella
Sl	1938	6	AC/vib. Stella
S11	1939	5	Stella
S16	1940	5	Stella portable
5AV	1935	5	Radion
5AV	1933	5	Radion "Compact"
5AV3	1936	5	Compact aero dial
5MO	1940	5	Pacemaker
641 MWB1	1941		Dial cover similar to Hallicrafters S20R
6AV	1933	6	Cromwell
6AW	1935	6	AW
6DW	1935	6	DW
6CV	1938	6	AC/vibrator
?	1936	4	Parliament
?	1935	4	S/W converter
6LS	1934	6	DW Series 1,2.5V.
6LS	1935	6	UW Series 2,6.3 valves
6LSE	1940	6	DW, Has magic eye
7AW	1936	7+	AW series 1 uses 6A8
7AW	1937	7+	AW Series 2 uses 6L7
9LS	1935	9	DW vari. selectivity
52VG	1935	5	DW vibrator set
397	1939	6+	AW
515D	1945	5	Pacemaker
516	1946	5	Pacemaker
517AB	1947	5	AC/Batt portable
517V	1947	5	Vibrator set
518AD	1949	5	AC/DC Pacemaker
518N	1949	5	Little Jewel
518P	1949	5
518V	1949	5	Vibrator set
519AB	1950	5	AC/Batt portable
519P	1949	5	Bakelite cabinet
526	1946	5	DW
529P	1951	5	DW
549AB	1950	5	AC/Batt portable
617P	1947	6	has loop aerial
617R	1948	6	miniature valves
617RG	1948	6	gram
618P	1948	6
619P	1950	6	Bonavistal960
620	1941	6	DW
628	1949	5+	DW
722	1942	6+	DW
726	1946	6+	DW
727	1947	6+	DW miniature valves
729	1950	6+
755	1933	7	has NSC circuit
755	1955	6+	BS post-war
756	1956	6+	BS uses PM speaker
830	1940	7+	AW
839	1950	7+	AW
938SWB	1938	9	SW special for P&T see Bulletin 17/4
941SWB	1941	9	SW special for P&T see Bulletin 17/4
951	1941	8+	BS
4153	1953	4	uses rimlock valves
4154	1954	4	uses rimlock valves
5150	1952	5	AC/Batt portable
5151	1952	5	Bakelite cabinet
5151RG	1954	5	tablegram .
5152	1952	5
5153	1953	5
5153AB	1953	5	AC/Batt portable
5155	1955
5155AB	1955	5	AC/Batt portable
5251	1952	5	DW
6150	1952	6
6152	1952	6	Bakelite 3 colours
6153	1953	6
6154	1954	6	car radio
6250E	1951	5+	DW
6251E	1952	5+	DW
6253	1954	6	DW
6253RG	1954	6	DW radiogram
7150A	1952	7	dual-voltage car radio
7150E	1952	6+
7253	1954	7	DW
1029V	1952	9+	DW vibrator set
1039	1950	9+	AW
1139	1950	10+	AW radiogram
10351	1952	9+	AW
11351	1952	10+	AW gram, pre-amp
11352	1953	10+	AW gram, pre-amp
11355E	1955	10+	AW gram, pre-amp
Atlanta	1957	5+	AW Bakelite cab.
Berkeley	1963	6	last valve set
Berwick CA	1963	5	PB radio tuner for Admiral TV setup
Bismarck	1960	5
Bonovista	1960	5+	uses EM80 eye
Brentwood	1957	5
Boston	1957	5
Brocton	1957	5
Brooklyn	1957	5
Broadway	1957	5	tablegram
Breton	1957	6
Bresden	1957	6	DW
Bristol	1958	6
Cromwell	1933	5	Chest cabinet

Granada	1958	6
Pageant	1958	6
Brydon	1960	5
Symphonic	1960	5
Byron	1956	6	(also 6255)
Buffalo	1958	5	plastic cabinet
Burbank	1957	6	(also6154E)
Dakota	1960	5+	DW
Denver	1958	6	DW
Drayton	1958	7	has preamp
Dresden	1958	6	DW
Drummond	1958	6	DW
Drifton	1959	7+	DW stereogram
Patina	1962	7	BC stereogram
Radion	1932	6	Superhet
Radion	1933	5	Little Aristocrat
State	1933	6	Large chest

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Collier & Beale Ltd transistor sets (1957 – 1969)

Model	Date	Transistor	Remarks

Bermuda	1959	6
Bondi	1958	7
Georgia	1957	4	Record Player
Sportable	1960	6	Solid Leather
Telstar	1969	5	AC mains only
Transportable	1957	8	first model
Transportable	1958	7	second model
Pacemaker TP	1960	7	Third model
Transportable	1963	7	~~third~~ fourth model
Transportable	1964	7	~~fourth~~ fifth model
TR610	1960	6	SONY Pacemaker pocket model
TR819	1965	8	SONY Pacemaker dual wave
TR6080	1963	6	SONY Pacemaker five colours
Tr6081	1965	6	SONY Pacemaker five colours
TR7121	1962	7	SONY Pacemaker

NOTES:

Where a "+" sign follows the number of valves, thus: 6+, it indicates that a magic eye tuning

indicator is used. Unless otherwise stated, all models have broadcast (BC) coverage only;

AW= all wave, DW= dual wave & BS= bandspread.

The year dates listed above are actually the dates of printing of the manufacturer's service data

sheets; in most cases receivers were released prior to the dates shown. The model numbers incorporated

a date coding indicating the year of manufacture as explained below.

MODEL NUMBERING SYSTEM

Prior to 1940 no standardised system of encoding details of a particular model in its model number was

employed. In any case, receivers made prior to about 1934 apparently were not assigned model numbers.

Commencing in 1940 a three figure model numbering system came into use in which the first numeral indicated

the number of valves, the second numeral indicated the number of bands and third numeral the year of manufacture,

thus "726" = 7 valves, 2 bands, 1946 manufactured.

With the start of a new decade in 1950 an additional numeral was required to indicate the year of issue,

thus 5151 = 5 valves, 1 band, 1951.

This system remained in use until 1957 when model names replaced model numbers.

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