Other radios based on the same chassis:
5-valve plus rectifier (6-valve equivalent) portable broadcast band radio.
Powered from battery, AC mains, DC mains or an optional vibrator pack for 6- or 12V operation.
This model uses the 753 battery which included the A and B battery in one single pack
Valves (5 + rectifier diodes): DF91, DK40, DF91, DAF91, DL94 and 2 x RM2 or RM3 selenium (dry) rectifier packs
Intermediate Frequency: 256kc/s
Frequency Bands: 1
Chassis Notes(most schematics can be clicked to download a full size version)
Note the service information regarding failure of rectifiers in this set.
Service information (AKRAD_-_model_6P1_-_Regent_Four-Way__Clipper_-_5V_BC_AC-DC-VIB_-_1950_.pdf) here
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 |
---|---|
1951 | Pacific (Post-WWII) model 6P1 '3-Way Portable' |