Bought another Aussie radio, the Tasma baby

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model 1001

This one made around 1947, and a popular model in the Aussie radio collecting community. The little map of Australia is a nice touch. It uses a 6A8 converter, an EBF2GT IF amp and detector, and an EL33 audio power output, and 5Y3 rectifier.

It is quite happy with American 240V@60Hz, as transformers made for 50Hz are oversized for 60Hz, and run quite cool. I have a few obsolete Hubbell brand 3 pin outlets, with the UL seal of approval, which turn out to have the same pin pattern as the Aussie outlet, to power my small collection of Aussie radios.


Oddly enough, this radio has no internal power switch, the maker used an inline power cord switch for that.