The 'Bell' brand was introduced in NZ in 1951 and lasted until around 1980.
'Bell' branded equipment was manufactured by Bell Radio-Television Corporation Ltd,
they had various distributors.
Currently there are 35 documented models.
Bell was the main house brand of Bell Radio-Television Corp.
IMAGE | YEAR | MODEL CODE | VALVES | BANDS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | Bell Cadet | 4 | Broadcast | |
1951 | Bell Colt 'Main Information Page' | 3, 4, or 5, or Transistorised | Broadcast | |
1951 | Bell Colt Original | 5 | Broadcast | |
1952 | Bell model 1 | 5 + selenium rectifier | Broadcast | |
1954 | Bell Colt 5B4 | 5 | Broadcast | |
1954 | Bell Oak Mantle | 5 | Broadcast | |
1955 | Bell model 6P7 | 6 + rectifier diode | Broadcast | |
1955 | Bell Colt 5B5 | 5 | Broadcast | |
1956 | Bell model 5D5 'Mercury' | 5 | Dual Wave | |
1956ish | Bell Jupiter 'Tablegram' | 5 | ||
1956 | Bell Planet 'Colt' | 5 | Broadcast | |
1957 | Bell model 34P7 | 3 valves, 4 transistors, 1 diode | Broadcast | |
1957ish | Bell Colt 3B7 Champ 'Colt' | 3 + selenium rectifier | Broadcast | |
1957 | Bell Explorer 'Colt 5W7' | 5 | Dual Wave | |
1957ish | Bell Musicale | 5 | Broadcast | |
1957 | Bell Royal 'Recordergram' | 10 | Broadcast | |
1957 | Bell Venus | 5 | Broadcast | |
1958ish | Bell Colt Cadet | 3 + rectifier | Broadcast | |
1958 | Bell Personal 'Transistor' | 7 transistors, 1 diode | Broadcast | |
1959 | Bell model 3B59 'Majorette' | 2 | ||
1959 | Bell model 7T9 'Minstrel' | 7 transistors + 1 diode | Broadcast | |
1959ish | Bell Bresca 'Stereogram' | 5? | Broadcast | |
1960 | Bell Colt 5B60 | 5 | Broadcast | |
1960ish | Bell Oscilloscope | 7 | ||
1961ish | Bell model 7TW 'Transette' | 7 transistors, 1 diode | Broadcast | |
1961ish | Bell Colt All Transistor | 7 transistors, 1 diode | Broadcast | |
1962ish | Bell Musicale | 5 | Broadcast | |
1962ish | Bell TR-180 'Personal Portable' | 6 transistors | Broadcast | |
1967 | Bell Cavalier 'Stereogram' | 4, and a bridge rectifier | Broadcast | |
1967 | Bell Colt 5B67 | 4 + Silicon Bridge Rectifier | Broadcast | |
1968 | Bell model 6MB68 'Carabell' | 4 plus bridge rectifier | Broadcast | |
1968ish | Bell Solid State Colt | Broadcast | ||
1969 | Bell model 8TCR 'Autobel Shelby' | 8 transistors | Broadcast | |
1975ish | Bell Solid State Colt Mk III | Broadcast | ||
1985ish | Bell RX1000A 'Studio HiFi Tuner' | Dual Wave |