Other radios based on the same chassis:
1953 5-valve broadcast band radio. Ivory plastic cabinet, gold grill and knob trims.
Released to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, designed with a glossy white cabinet with metal grille and a 5-valve broadcast-band chassis. Also had a special coronation logo transfer label on the top of the cabinet.
The Listener Vol. 3, No. 754 - December 24th 1953
Auckland Star, 24 Feb 1954
Frequency Bands: 1
Chassis Notes(most schematics can be clicked to download a full size version)
General Construction Notes for Akrad Radio Corporation Ltd:
Akrad sets often consist of 3 (or 4) numbers (eg: 518, 1059) or number-letter-number (5M4), and a common pattern exists for these sets: The first digit(or 2 digits in the case of 10-or-more valves) is the number of valves, the second is the number of bands and the third is the last digit of the year. Where the middle digit is a letter rather than a number it generally refers to the type of set - M for mantle, P for portable, G from radiogram etc
Often sets can be dated by the speaker, as many Akrad sets from the Pye era have the date of manufacture stamped on the back of the magnet housing.
| YEAR | MODEL NAME |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Pacific (Post-WWII) model 513 'Coronation' |
| 1954 | Clipper model 513 |
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