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<<<back to NZVRS homepageColumbus and Courtenay branded radios as produced by:
W. Marks Ltd (1931~1934)
Radio Corporation of New Zealand Ltd (1934~1956)
This is one 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.
Courtenay brand from 1931~1935
Model |
Year |
Valves |
Remarks |
5A |
1932 |
5 |
Autodyne superhet |
5B |
1932 |
5 |
Autodyne superhet |
5B1 |
1935 |
5 |
Battery superhet |
5BS |
1935 |
5 |
Battery superhet |
5C |
1933 |
5 |
Autodyne superhet |
5C |
1933 |
6 |
"Improved" with separate oscillator |
5D |
1935 |
5 |
"Stella" brand only |
5DC |
1934 |
4 |
DC mains (eg Auckland Central) superhet |
5H |
1934 |
5 |
"Troubadour" brand only |
5V |
1934 |
5 |
"Radioplayer" brand only |
6 |
1931 |
3 |
TRF with separate speaker |
6A |
1934 |
6 |
"Stella" brand only |
6BS |
1933 |
6 |
Battery superhet |
6DC |
1934 |
5 |
DC mains (eg Auckland Central) superhet |
6V |
1934 |
6 |
"Troubadour" brand only |
7A |
1932 |
7 |
TRF with diode detector |
7BD |
1935 |
7 |
Dual wave, battery set |
7BS |
1934 |
7 |
Battery superhet |
7B1 |
1935 |
7 |
Battery set (465 kHz IF) |
8 |
1935 |
6 |
Dual wave |
8A |
1932? |
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10 |
1935 |
2 |
SW Converter |
11 |
1935 |
7 |
DW with two IF stages |
15 |
1935 |
5 |
|
66 |
1932 |
4 |
TRF, mantle set |
103 |
1933 |
5 |
same as 5C |
104 |
1934 |
5 |
like 5C but with improved volume control |
105 |
1934 |
5 |
Has AVC |
106 |
1931 |
6 |
TRF, console |
106 |
1933 |
6 |
Superhet with AVC |
107 |
1934 |
7 |
Has NSC, two arc dials |
108 |
1934 |
6 |
First DW, first aero dial |
109 |
1934 |
5 |
same as 108 |
140 |
1933 |
7 |
separate oscillator |
205 |
1933 |
5 |
same as 105 |
206 |
1931 |
6 |
TRF, console |
207 |
1933 |
6 |
same as 107 |
306 |
1931 |
6 |
TRF, console radiogram |
Columbus & Courtenay brands
Model |
Year |
Valves |
Remarks |
4 |
1952 |
4 |
Alarm clock model |
5A |
1951 |
||
5 |
1953 |
5 |
|
5B |
1953 |
5 |
|
5B6 |
1936 |
5 |
Battery set |
6 |
1946 |
5 |
Columbus brand only |
MC7 |
1948 |
5 |
Car radio |
MC8 |
1951 |
Car radio |
|
7B6 |
1936 |
7 |
DW, battery set |
7BV |
1936 |
7 |
DW, Vibrator set |
10 |
1935 |
2 |
SW converter |
12 |
1941 |
5 |
|
12A |
1941 |
5 |
|
14 |
1947-48 |
5 |
|
14R |
1945-48 |
5 |
uses oscillator bias |
15 |
1936 |
5 |
|
17 |
1946-47 |
5 |
Courtenay brand only |
17 |
1948-49 |
5 |
Courtenay brand only (uses 6SA7) |
18 |
1936 |
6 |
DW |
18DC |
1936 |
5 |
DC mains version |
19 |
1951 |
5 |
Table-gram |
19N |
1952 |
5 |
Table-gram |
19P |
1952 |
5 |
Table-gram |
21 |
1936 |
5 |
DW metal valves |
22 |
1940 |
5 |
|
O22 |
1941 |
5 |
|
23 |
?? |
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24 |
1937 |
5 |
|
24E |
1937 |
5+ |
has magic eye tuning indicator |
25 |
1937 |
5 |
DW |
25E |
1937 |
5+ |
has magic eye tuning indicator |
26N |
1952 |
5 |
|
26P |
1954 |
5 |
has PM speaker |
27 |
1948 |
5 |
|
27M |
1951 |
5 |
Miniature valves |
28 |
1951 |
5 |
DW vibrator set |
31 |
1936 |
7 |
DW |
32 |
1948 |
6 |
|
O32 |
1950 |
6 |
DW |
33 |
1936 |
8 |
AW metal valves |
33G32 |
1936 |
8 |
AW has 32 volt motor generator |
34 |
1947 |
5+ |
AW has magic eye tuning indicator |
35 |
1938 |
5+ |
DW has magic eye tuning indicator |
35 |
1939 |
5+ |
DW with Octal valves |
38 |
1937 |
6+ |
AW uses spiral dial |
39 |
1937 |
5 |
DW |
40 |
1939 |
5 |
same as 49 |
40S |
1939 |
5 |
|
42 |
1942 |
5 |
vibrator set |
43 |
1937 |
8+ |
AW metal valves |
44 |
1948 |
7+ |
semi-bandspread |
45 |
1954 |
5 |
the last Courtenay model |
46 |
1954 |
5 |
DW |
47 |
1937 |
13 |
AW with separate audio amplifier |
49 |
1939 |
5 |
Battery set |
50 |
1940 |
5 |
|
51 |
1940 |
5 |
|
O51 |
1940 |
5 |
uses Osram valves |
52S |
1940 |
5 |
DW with semi-bandspread |
O52 |
1940 |
5 |
DW uses Osram valves |
53A |
1946 |
5 |
|
53R |
1947 |
5 |
|
53S |
1947 |
5 |
|
54 |
1939 |
5+ |
push buttons |
55 |
1946 |
5 |
DW |
55A |
1946 |
5 |
DW |
56 |
1940 |
5 |
DW same as 52S |
O56 |
1940 |
5 |
DW uses Osram valves |
57B |
1937 |
5 |
Battery set |
57V |
1937 |
5 |
vibrator set |
58V |
1938 |
5+ |
vibrator set |
59 |
1939 |
5 |
DW battery set |
60 |
1939 |
5+ |
push buttons |
61 |
1947 |
6 |
DW uses PM speaker |
O61 |
1950 |
6 |
DW uses Osram valves |
X62 |
1940 |
6 |
DW |
62S |
1940 |
6 |
DW |
63 |
1940 |
5 |
AW semi-bandspread |
64 |
1940 |
6+ |
DW |
65 |
1939 |
6+ |
DW push buttons |
66 |
1941 |
6 |
DW |
66E |
1941 |
6 |
DW |
66A |
1946 |
6 |
DW |
66W |
1946 |
6 |
DW |
67B |
1937 |
6+ |
DW battery set |
68V |
1938 |
6+ |
DW vibrator set |
69 |
1941 |
6 |
BS vibrator set |
70 |
1947 |
6 |
BS vibrator set |
70R |
1948 |
6 |
BS vibrator set |
70W |
1948 |
6 |
BS vibrator set |
71 |
1949 |
6 |
BS |
75 |
1940 |
6+ |
BS full bandspread |
75A |
1941 |
6+ |
BS full bandspread |
75L |
1941 |
6+ |
BS full bandspread |
75XA |
1940 |
10+ |
BS with separate audio amp |
77B |
1937 |
7+ |
AW battery set |
79 |
1939 |
7+ |
DW push button battery set |
80 |
1940 |
7+ |
DW battery set |
84 |
1938 |
5 |
|
84E |
1938 |
5+ |
has magic eye |
85 |
1938 |
5 |
DW |
85E |
1938 |
5+ |
DW with magic eye |
86 |
1941 |
6 |
BS battery set |
86P |
1941 |
6+ |
BS non-octal valves |
87 |
1939 |
5 |
AC/Vibrator set |
88 |
1939 |
8+ |
AW motorised push buttons |
90 |
1942 |
6+ |
BS |
90W |
1947 |
6+ |
BS |
90X |
1949 |
6+ |
BS |
91 |
1950 |
7+ |
BS |
91P |
1954 |
7+ |
BS, uses PM speaker |
91R |
1955 |
8+ |
BS - last model |
92 |
1954 |
6+ |
BS uses oval speaker |
94 |
1940 |
5 |
|
95 |
1939 |
5 |
DW |
96 |
1949 |
6+ |
BS vibrator set |
97 |
1937 |
6 |
AC/Vibrator set |
99 |
1946 |
12+ |
uses push pull 807s output |
100 |
1941 |
5 |
first portable |
101 |
1941 |
5 |
portable |
102 |
1940 |
5+ |
DW battery set |
132 |
?? |
||
151 |
1940 |
5 |
|
152 |
1940 |
5 |
DW |
161 |
?? |
||
162 |
1939 |
5 |
|
163 |
?? |
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166 |
1949 |
6 |
DW Octal valves |
166S |
1949 |
6 |
DW Octal valves |
166M |
1952 |
6 |
DW Mini valves |
166N |
1952 |
6 |
DW Mini valves |
166P |
1953 |
6 |
DW uses PM speaker |
167 |
?? |
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172 |
1940 |
6 |
DW Push button |
173 |
1940 |
6 |
DW Slide rule dial |
199 |
1946 |
12+ |
same as 99 |
201 |
1941 |
5 |
portable |
301 |
1947 |
5 |
portable |
301A |
1947 |
5 |
portable |
402 |
1948 |
6 |
first AC/Battery |
402 |
1948 |
5 |
uses 3Q5GT |
402Z |
1952 |
5 |
uses mini valves |
501A |
1955 |
5 |
gramophone |
501B |
1957 |
5 |
gramophone |
502 |
1952 |
AC/Battery |
|
504 |
1955 |
5 |
|
505 |
?? |
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509 |
1959 |
5 |
Stereogram |
515 |
1957 |
5 |
|
521 |
1955 |
5 |
gramophone |
525A |
1960 |
5 |
|
563 |
1955 |
5 |
Alarm clock |
565C |
1955 |
5 |
also Radiola brand |
566 |
1958 |
5 |
DW has oval speaker |
589P |
1959 |
5 |
portable gramophone |
601 |
1957 |
6 |
|
602 |
1957 |
6 |
DW |
605 |
1957 |
5+ |
uses EM80 magic eye |
605A |
1958 |
5+ |
console gramophone |
606 |
1956 |
6 |
4 bands, AWA version |
607 |
1957 |
6 |
dual speakers |
619S |
1959 |
6 |
Stereogram |
653 |
1955 |
5+ |
AC/Battery set, AWA design |
705 |
1957 |
6+ |
uses EM80 magic eye |
708 |
1959 |
8+ |
uses EM80 magic eye |
809S |
1959 |
6+ |
Stereogram |
810S |
1958 |
7 |
DW Mono gramophone |
810S |
1959 |
7+ |
DW Stereogram |
812S |
1959 |
7+ |
DW Stereogram |
827 |
?? |
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1006 |
1956 |
6 |
same as 606 |
1108 |
1957 |
6+ |
tuner and amplifier |
1108S |
1959 |
Stereo version |
|
1302 |
1959 |
11+ |
uses push pull 807s output |
1508S |
1959 |
uses AT1 tuner |
|
AS101 |
1959 |
1 |
pre-amplifier |
AT1S |
1959 |
5+ |
stereo tuner |
AT1 |
1959 |
6+ |
mono tuner |
RG11 |
1960 |
5 |
stereo, manufactured by Akrad |
Courtenay Transistor portable radios
Model |
Year |
Transistors |
Remarks |
117P |
1959 |
7 |
AWA design |
117Y |
1959 |
7 |
AWA design |
694P |
1959 |
7 |
AWA design |
897P |
1958 |
7 |
AWA design |
CP2 |
1960 |
7 |
same as PYE PZ129 |