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Old 18th May 2022, 8:07 am   #12
Richardgr
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Default Re: Unidentified HMV radio, chassis only

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Originally Posted by rontech View Post
It is a model 650 or HMV variants . My father had a table model 650 bought second hand in 1951. Sadly it was scrapped sometime in the late 1960's.

It had a push pull output stagewith two KT63s. I think the amp section was transformer coupled to provide phase splitting. 8 - 10 watt output.
Yes, that's it ...
Model 650

That would be a great set to own! I have a couple of 1930's radios that sound really amazing through the large field coil speakers with a Bluetooth on the phono input (I replaced the capacitors, and added earthed mains lead). This one has the added advantage that the amplifier could be used independently, saving tube life on the radio tubes.
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