BELL

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.

35 Documented Bell Models
IMAGEYEAR 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