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Index to model numbers of

New Zealand made HMV radios.

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

Any feedback, update or additional information is always appreciated.

HMV radios made in NZ up to 1962 (sorted by model number)

Model	Year	Valves	Name	Detail	Manufacturer
?	1940	2		Cardboard Dial
?	1941	2		Glass dial
200	1940	6+		AW
200SB	1940	6+		BS
202X	1950	6		12 Volt car radio
203X	1950	7		Dual voltage car radio
319	1940/41	4		Portable
455BC	1945	5
455A	1945	5
457D	1945	6+		DW
465	1946	5
465D	1946	5		DW
467D	1946	6+		DW
467SB	1946	6+		BS
475	1947	5	Kent
475D	1947	5		DW
476	1947	5+
476D	1947	5+	Tudor	DW
476D/RG	1947	5+	Tudor	DW
476P	1947	6	Devon	AC / battery
477D
484P	1948	4		Personal portable
485BC	1948	5	Ministrel
485T/RG	1948	5	Coventry
487D	1948	6+	Westminster
493R/P	1949	3	Nottingham
495BC	1949	5	Little Nipper		Collier & Beale
495P	1949	5	Cambridge		Collier & Beale
496BC	1949	6	Bournemouth		Collier & Beale
496D	1949	6	Derby	DW	Collier & Beale
496AR	1949	6		Single unit car radio
497RG	1949	6+	Buckingham	BS
498AW	1949	7+	Canterbury	AW	Collier & Beale
505T/RG	1950	5	Coventry
506BC	1950	6	Bristol		Collier & Beale
506D	1950	6	Dover	DW	Collier & Beale
507D	1950	6+	Wembley	DW	Collier & Beale
507D/RG	1950	6+	Avon		Collier & Beale
516
516A/R	1951	6		Single unit car radio
517D/RG	1951	6+	Hampton	DW
524A/BC	1952	4	Minor		Collier & Beale
525A/BC	1952	5	Perth
525BC	1952	5	Little Nipper
525D	1952	5	Argylle
525P	1952	5	Oxford		Webbs
525/TRG	1952	5	Cornwall
526BC	1952		Essex
526D	1952	6	Rugby
526D/RG	1952	6	Clyde
526	1940	5	World Tourer
535BC	1953	5	New Little Nipper
535C/RG	1953	5	Dorset & Chester
535P	1953	5	Universal	AC/DC/Battery
535P	1953	5	Later	AC/Battery
542	1942	5
545BC	1954	5	Little Nipper
545D/CRG	1954	5	Bromley & Enfield
545R/G	1954	5	Bradford
546BC	1956	6	Brighton
546D	1956	6	Dundee
616	1956	6			Akrad
617	1961	6+		DW Stereo
625	1962	5	Monterey	Stereo	G&H
626	1946	6+	World Tourer	DW
640	1940	6
666	1956	6
726		7		DW	Collier & Beale
2007G	1957	1		Record player	UK
4910D/RG	1949	9+	Windsor
4910AW	1949	9+	Sherwood	AW	Collier & Beale
5210D/RG	1952	9+	Kensington	DW
5401	1954	5	Playtime	AC/battery
5402	1954	6+	Berkeley	DW, gram
5411	1954	11	Sussex	AW
5503	1955	5	Chester & Dorset
5505	1955	2	Matinee	Record player
5507	1955	6	Contemporary
5508	1955	5	Little Nipper
5509	1955	3	Mastertone	RP
5601	1956	10+	Hi-Fidelity de luxe
5602	1956		Companion	TS RP
5701	1956	5	Little Nipper	MK11
5701	1956	5	Lutton	Wooden cabinet

NOTES

1) A "+" sign after the number of valves indicates that a magic eye was fitted.

2) The dates given are those in the relevant service data sheets. In most cases these dates correspond to the year in which the model was released though in some cases production extended over more than one year.

MODEL NUMBERING SYSTEM

Between 1945 and 1954 this gave the year of issue - first two numerals followed by the number of valves and sometimes letters as follows:

A - distinguishes between two models having the same number of valves,

AR – car radio

AW – all wave

CRG – radiogram with auto changer

D – dual wave

P – portable

RG – radio gram

RP – record player only

SB – bandspread on shortwave

T/RG – turntable with radiogram

Towards the end of 1954 a new four digit numbering system was used in which the first two numbers gave the year of issue and the next two indicated serially the number of different models in the same year of issue. Some models issued during the 1960s did not conform to this system.

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